Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russian oil refining facilities, sparking fires in Moscow and the surrounding regions and targeting refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl, Reuters and witnesses report. Russian officials say they down drones during the strikes. Bloomberg reports an attack on the Yanos oil refinery in Yaroslavl, while other outlets describe hits on the Slavyansk-na-Kubani refinery in Krasnodar and a Moscow-area refinery for a second time this week.

The timing of the strikes is also linked to broader war dynamics and diplomacy. Several reports say President Volodymyr Zelensky presents the refinery attacks as pressure on Moscow in response to Russia’s ongoing actions, with one outlet describing it as part of a “long-range sanctions” campaign. Other coverage notes that Zelensky seeks support from the United States and Europe to pursue a peace deal. Kyiv Post adds that strikes reach far from the front line, naming the Slavyansk refinery in Krasnodar and a refinery in Yaroslavl. In parallel, outlets report Russia fires missiles into Kyiv and that drone attacks worsen fuel shortages and related disruptions inside Russia.