Ukraine’s military said on Thursday (January 1, 2026) it had hit Russia’s Ilsky oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region overnight, adding that the results of the attack were still being confirmed.
In a statement on Telegram, the military also said it hit the Almetevskaya oil preparation facility in Russia’s Tatarstan region.
The Almetevskaya facility is more than 965 km from the nearest part of Ukraine, and even further from the nearest territory currently controlled by Kyiv.
Published – January 01, 2026 04:56 pm IST
