Ukraine's General Staff confirms strikes on 18 Russian vessels, oil refinery, oil terminal and other facilities
Units of Ukraine's defence forces struck a number of key Russian military and military-economic facilities on the night of 9-10 July.
Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook
Quote: "Another strike has been carried out against the Ilsky oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai.
Explosions followed by a fire were recorded on the facility's premises. The extent of the damage and the results of the strike are being confirmed."
Details: The defence forces also struck the Kurgannefteprodukt oil terminal in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast, and the Azovnefteprodukt oil depot in Azov, Rostov Oblast.
The General Staff also confirmed strikes on 18 vessels: 13 tankers, three cargo ships, one ferry and one support vessel.
These vessels are used to support Russia's military logistics, transporting fuel and lubricants, military cargo and other supplies needed to sustain its armed aggression, according to the General Staff.
A fuel and lubricants storage point near the settlement of Rozivka in Zaporizhzhia Oblast was also struck.
Quote: "In addition, another strike was carried out against the Novatek-Ust-Luga processing complex in Russia's Leningrad Oblast.
The results of the strike are being confirmed.
The Novatek-Ust-Luga complex is one of Russia's largest gas condensate processing and light petroleum products manufacturing facilities. It has an annual processing capacity of around 7 million tonnes of gas condensate. The facility is involved in supplying the occupying army."
Background:
- Earlier on 10 July, reports on social media said that the Ilsky oil refinery came under a drone attack on the night of 9-10 July.
- Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces reported that they struck 13 vessels belonging to Russia's shadow fleet near occupied Crimea on the night of 9-10 July.
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