Ukraine war briefing: Strikes on three Russian oil refineries and sanctioned ship

The brief

Ukrainian drones struck three oil refineries in Bashkortostan, Russia, and a sanctioned Russian container ship, the Yanina, sank in the Black Sea. The oil refineries, located nearly 1,600km from Ukraine, process millions of tonnes of oil each year. Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the strikes target facilities that sustain the war effort. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported a power outage at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is illegally occupied by Russia. The strikes are part of Ukraine's campaign to cut off illegally occupied Crimea from Russia, leading to power cuts and food shortages for residents.

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