Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that Ukrainian drones had attacked a refinery in Russia’s Tyumen Region in western Siberia, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from Ukraine.
He also said that Ukraine has developed new long-range aircraft capable of operating over 3,000 kilometers.
Speaking in his nightly video speech, Zelensky expressed gratitude for the special operations of the Ukrainian army that “have reached the Tyumen Region of Russia, including an oil refinery. More than 2,000 kilometers from the border of our state. This is a good job.”
Ukraine’s military has been engaged for months in a campaign of medium- and long-range strikes on Russian targets, mostly targeting the oil sector, to curb Moscow’s ability to finance the war.
The Governor of Tyumen Region, Alexander Moor, previously said that Russian air defense prevented a drone attack on an oil refinery.
