"Ukraine's Military Launches Strikes Against Russian Oil Infrastructure. In a significant escalation of its military campaign, Ukraine's armed forces have announced a series of targeted strikes against key Russian oil facilities. According to reports, Ukrainian forces have successfully hit a major Russian oil refinery and a clandestine "shadow fleet" of oil tankers operating in the Black Sea. The strikes are believed to be part of Ukraine's efforts to disrupt Russia's energy supply chains and limit its ability to fund its ongoing invasion. The impact of these attacks on Russia's oil industry and its overall war effort remains to be seen, but they mark a significant development in the ongoing conflict."


Ukraine's military also says it has struck a Russian oil refinery and a "shadow fleet" oil tanker in the Black Sea.