Ukrainian military says it struck refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod

Ukraine's military successfully strikes a Russian oil refinery, marking a significant development in the conflict. The attack, confirmed by Ukrainian officials, targeted the Lukoil refinery in Kstovo, a town east of Moscow. Russian authorities have not officially acknowledged the strike, but Gleb Nikitin, the governor of the Nizhny Novgorod region, reported an air defense unit repelling an attack involving twenty drones near Kstovo. Ukraine also claimed to have damaged a petrochemical plant in Bashkortostan, indicating a broader strategy to disrupt Russia's industrial and military supply chains. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.