- Ukrainian drones attacked a major Moscow oil refinery as Ukraine seeks greater support from NATO and EU.
- Drone strikes targeting critical Russian energy infrastructure are underway.
- Intensified drone attacks targeting the oil industry are causing fuel shortages across various regions of Russia.
Drone strikes hit Russian refineries and ports in Novorossiysk, causing fuel shortages and leading to the flight of an oligarch to Cyprus.
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Updated Aug 12
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What happened
Drone strikes hit Russian refineries and ports in Novorossiysk, causing fuel shortages and leading to the flight of an oligarch to Cyprus.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Ukrainian strikes target the Novorossiysk base, which Russia uses as a Black Sea hub.Sub-event
Strikes on critical infrastructure and resulting fuel shortages are underway.1 source
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Intensified drone attacks targeting the oil industry are causing fuel shortages across various regions of Russia.Also in this story
- Ukrainian drone attacks target deep inside Russia, causing fuel shortages and prompting calls for Putin to relocate.
- Ukrainian drones targeted oil infrastructure near St. Petersburg, leading to a fuel crisis.
The entities involved
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Novorossiysk
city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia
- Attacks target critical infrastructure in Novorossiysk while Donald Trump promises Ukraine Patriot interceptors, amid global stability concerns from the war with Iran.
- The ongoing conflict continues with strikes on infrastructure, impacting Novorossiysk, a key oil and military port, amid calls for restraint and discussions involving Trump and the Kremlin.
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Moscow
capital and most populous city of Russia
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Cyprus
country in the Mediterranean Sea
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