In a dramatic escalation, Ukraine launched a successful drone attack on Russia's largest Black Sea refinery, causing significant damage and igniting a fire. This is the first major strike on a Russian refinery since May, with Ukrainian drones targeting the Tuapse facility in a bid to disrupt Russia's energy supplies and cripple its war efforts. Despite Russian claims of intercepting many drones, the refinery’s operations were impacted, showcasing Ukraine’s growing capability to strike deep into Russian territory and intensify the ongoing conflict.

Ukraine launched its first drone attack on a significant Russian refinery early on Monday after failing to do so in mid-May. The goal of the several drones that were launched from Ukraine was to destroy Russia's energy infrastructure.

Bloomberg reported that a drone strike overnight damaged Rosneft PJSC's significant Tuapse refinery in southern Russia, which resulted in a fire, according to Russian officials.

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