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Ukraine confirms attack on Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery, damage totalling $540 million. Ukraine hit Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia's Rostov Oblast on June 5, the attack destroyed  1.5 million tons of oil & oil products worth $540 million.

In a post on Telegram June 10, military said the attack had been carried out at the time of the strike, Rostov Oblast Governor claimed the fire was caused by a drone attack. In recent mths, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, which is crucial to sustaining Moscow's war.

Attacks on Russian oil refineries significantly complicate execution of tasks by enemy's troops in the course of armed aggression against our country," General Staff said. Ukrainian troops had targeted facility earlier in spring, intelligence spokesperson said on March 13 Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery partially shut down result of a drone strike. Rostov Oblast borders Ukraine to the southeast. Reports of drone attacks against region's oil industry have increased in spring 2024.

The CEO of Russia's state-controlled oil company, Rosneft, asked the Kremlin in May to approve tax breaks to offset the cost of preventing drone attacks on the company's oil refineries.

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-conf...0-million/