Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine drone strike on refining facilities in Russia

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Source: USA Today

Updated June 20, 2026, 3:49 p.m. ET


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukrainian drones had struck an oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen Region in western Siberia, more than 1,200 miles from Ukraine. He also said Ukraine had developed new long-range drones capable of operating over 1,800 miles.

Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelenskyy offered thanks to the Ukrainian military's special operations which "have reached Tyumen Region in Russia, including an oil refining facility. More than 2,000 km (1,242 miles) from our state border. This is effective work."

Ukraine's military has been engaged for months in a campaign of medium and long-range strikes on Russian targets, focusing mainly on the oil industry, to hinder Moscow's capability in funding the war.

The governor of Tyumen Region, Alexander Moor, earlier said that Russian air defences repelled a drone attack on the oil refinery. He said that according to preliminary reports, there was no damage and staff were evacuated. The Tyumen refinery, one of the country's most modern and complex, has a nominal capacity of around 8 million metric tons per year.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/06/20/zelenskyy-says-ukraine-drones-struck-refining-facilities-in-russia/90630115007/

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1. The Moscow refinery is offline, gasoline shortages are causing lineups, and production is down 25% country-wide vs last

Maria Drutska 🇺🇦
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Keep an eye on what happens in Moscow over the next 4 weeks.

The Moscow refinery is offline, gasoline shortages are causing lineups, and production is down 25% country-wide vs last year due to drone sanctions.

And Putin's ignoring it all.

This will trigger widespread unrest.🔥

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2. Three explosions have struck an important gas pipeline in Dagestan (Russia) - this was confirmed by the Russian Ministry

Rumpelstilzken
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Jun 19
Translated from German
Three explosions have struck an important gas pipeline in Dagestan (Russia) – this was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Dagestan: on the coast of the Caspian Sea, deep in southern Russia and far removed from any front lines.

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3. These drones are remarkably accurate, even after covering long distances