Russia strikes Ukrainian oil refinery overnight: defense ministry-Xinhua

Russia strikes Ukrainian oil refinery overnight: defense ministry

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2025-08-19 22:56:45

MOSCOW, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Russian forces conducted a group strike on a Ukrainian oil refinery supplying fuel to the Ukrainian troops in the Donbass region, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

The raid involved long-range precision weapons, as well as combat drones, the ministry said in a statement.

It added that the strike had achieved its goal and designated targets were hit.