Ukraine launched another wave of long-range drone attacks overnight, targeting key Russian energy and transport infrastructure in the southern regions of the country, according to Russian officials and Ukrainian military sources.
The strikes reportedly hit facilities in the Rostov and Krasnodar regions, including a tanker and oil refinery infrastructure near the port city of Taganrog and an oil depot in Armavir.
Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar said emergency crews managed to extinguish fires that broke out at the port and on a tanker vessel in Taganrog. Authorities reported that two people were injured, while no oil spill was detected following the incident.
The city’s mayor, Svetlana Kambulova, said a local state of emergency already in place since late May has been extended as a precaution.
Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed its air-defense systems intercepted 127 Ukrainian drones overnight, with nearly 50 reportedly shot down over the Rostov region alone. Officials said most of the damage outside Taganrog was limited.
Meanwhile, authorities in Armavir confirmed that a fire broke out at an oil storage facility located in the city’s industrial district. Emergency services later brought the blaze under control, and no casualties were reported.
Ukraine’s military said the attacks were aimed at Russia’s energy infrastructure, which Kyiv argues plays a crucial role in supporting Moscow’s war effort. Ukrainian drone forces also claimed responsibility for strikes on fuel-related facilities in Russian-controlled Crimea.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian forces had targeted the oil depot in Armavir, located roughly 500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
In a statement, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would continue targeting infrastructure linked to Russia’s military operations, arguing that Moscow could end the conflict at any time by halting its invasion.
The latest attacks underscore Ukraine’s growing ability to strike deep inside Russian territory. Over the past year, Kyiv has increasingly relied on domestically produced drones to hit oil depots, refineries, military facilities and logistics hubs far from the battlefield.
The strikes come as both sides continue to intensify long-range attacks, with energy infrastructure remaining one of the primary targets in the ongoing conflict.
