Ukraine targets Russian oil depots and tankers in drone attacks

Ukraine hit two oil tankers in Sea of Azov and several oil facilities across Russia in drone attacks.Ukraine has attacked several Russian oil facilities and set two tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, the latest in a series of strikes on Russian energy sites that have caused a fuel crisis.Drones hit oil depots in the Tver and Stavropol regions overnight into Thursday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russian attacks on Ukraine kill seven as NATO leaders meet in Ankaralist 2 of 4Why have half a million Russians gone bankrupt amid Ukraine war?list 3 of 4NATO pledges 70 billion euros for Ukraine as Trump praises peace ‘progress’list 4 of 4Five key takeaways from the NATO summit in Ankaraend of listIn the Sea of Azov, Ukrainian drones set two oil tankers ablaze, according to Rostov Governor Yury Slyusar, who said one of the ships was still burning and the crews were evacuated.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his defence forces also hit a reserve fuel storage facility about 800km (500 miles) from the front line, and an oil-pumping station in Ufa nearly 1,500km (930 miles) from Ukraine’s border.He said they also struck an oil-loading terminal in the Rostov region, about 200km (125 miles) from the front line. It was unclear if that was the same strike described by Slyusar.Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil depots and refineries have triggered a fuel crisis across Russia, forcing Moscow – one of the world’s top oil producers – to ban a number of exports.More than 90 percent of Russian regions have introduced some form of rationing or reported shortages in petrol and diesel, according to official statements and local media reports.Zelenskyy described the strikes as part of Kyiv’s campaign of “long-range sanctions” carried out in response to Russian attacks and Moscow’s refusal to end the war.“We have long proposed that Russia end this war, and every day of delay should bring the feeling of war to where it all began – to Russia,” Zelenskyy said.