2026-07-06T18:20:27+00:00
Shafaq News- Moscow/ Kyiv
Ukraine launched one of its longest-range drone attacks
since the beginning of the war, striking Russia’s largest oil refinery deep
inside Siberia, while targeting key oil export infrastructure on the Baltic
Sea, the Ukrainian military reported on Monday.
The drones struck the Omsk refinery, about 2,700 kilometers
from the Ukrainian border, sparking a major fire. The facility processed about
23 million metric tons of crude last year, or roughly 460,000 barrels per day.
Omsk regional governor Vitaly Khotsenko acknowledged the
strike, noting that Russian air defenses intercepted most of the drones
involved.
“There were no casualties and emergency services are
currently working at the scene,” Khotsenko wrote on the Russian messaging
platform MAX. The full extent of the damage was not immediately clear.
Ukraine’s military also disclosed overnight strikes on the
Baltic Sea ports of Ust-Luga and Vysotsk, two of Russia’s major oil export
terminals. Regional governors cited further attacks in the Kaluga and Yaroslavl
regions.
Russia, meanwhile, launched a barrage of missiles and
drones at Kyiv, killing at least 22 people and injuring 56 others, including
seven children, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
The country’s Air Force revealed that a “serious
shortage” of interceptor missiles prevented its forces from shooting down
any of the 23 ballistic missiles fired at the capital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy renewed his appeal
for additional Western air defense systems following the attacks, urging NATO
allies to take “strong decisions” and speed up deliveries.
Intelligence once again indicates that the Russians are preparing a new massive strike. This is typical of Putin: right after America’s Independence Day and before the NATO Summit in Ankara. Russia wants to bring more evil and kill people. Please stay safe and heed any air raid… pic.twitter.com/VExSG7ldZo
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) July 5, 2026
Pointing to Ukraine’s success in intercepting cruise
missiles and drones, while remaining unable to stop ballistic missiles, he
argued that Russia would continue striking residential areas as long as Patriot
interceptor missiles “remain in our allies’ stockpiles.”
“The United States and Europe have enough power to
stop this terror,” he added.
Several media reports have indicated that Zelenskyy is
expected to meet US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit,
which opens in Turkiye, on Tuesday. Air defense systems are likely to top the
agenda of the meeting.
