Drone target key Russian Refinery – DW – 09/18/2025

Ukraine withdrew 1,000 bodies of soldiers who have fallen from Russia, calling the coordination headquarters for the treatment of prisoners of war.

The agency said on Telegram, “There were reversion measures today. 1,000 bodies, which belong to the Russian side of Ukrainian soldiers, have been returned to Ukraine.”

Officials of the two countries say that Ukrainian drone killed a major Gazprom-Run Oil Refinery in Russia’s Central Khashtoston Autonomous region, causing both countries of both countries

A source by Ukraine’s SBU Security Agency said on Thursday that the attack targeted the “heart” of the facility, one of the largest Russia, as part of a campaign to cut Moscow’s energy revenue. Undeavated images on Russian social media showed flames and a deep smoke.

Regional leader Radi Khabirov confirmed that “two drones attacked the convenience,” reporting and security forces fired on the aircraft, while the crew worked to intensify the explosion and assess the damage.

The summer of the strike has already knocked a remarkable part of Russia’s refining capacity, causing fuel prices to increase and there is a shortage of petrol. Kremlin has banned petrol exports, and Gazprom Neft stated that maintenance was delayed at the second site to avoid the crunch deteriorating.

The United States is demanding to curb Russia’s energy earnings, President Donald Trump increased the tariff on India on his Russian oil purchase, warned China, and pressurized Europe to follow the suit.

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After the news, we join us that Ukrainian drone has hit a huge Gazprom oil refinery in Russia’s incentives.

The attack blows a huge fire at a distance of 1.400 km from the front, showing social media videos to flames and thick black smoke.

The strike has increased the summer of the refinery hit, which increased fuel prices and forced Russia to expand the petrol export ban.

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