Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Station 1500km Away

0:00On April 29, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Ukraine is pushing its strike range deeper into Russia, sharing video of a drone hit over 1,500 kilometers away. The target was an oil pumping station near the city of Perm, carried out by Ukraine's security service overnight. These attacks ramp up pressure on Russia's oil refineries, depots, and ports, aiming to cut funding for the war as global prices climb from other. Russian President Vladimir Putin called the strike's evidence of Ukraine hitting civilian sites, while Zelensky framed it as a new phase to limit. Moscow's military edge, Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports strike ranges have grown 170 percent since Russia's full invasion in 2022, thanks to homegrown long-range weapons. Just Tuesday, drones sparked a big fire at the two-ops oil refinery on the Black Sea. The third hit there in under two weeks. Earlier strikes reach even farther, like the Ukta refinery in February at 1,750 kilometers

1:04from the border. Zelensky stressed every blow weakens Russia's industry, logistics, and oil cash flow, and Ukraine plans to keep stretching those distances. I'm Corey with the story, that's your global news update, AI-powered and always on.