Russian oil depots hit after large scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

WorldPolitics
19 Jul 2026 • 10:55 PM MYT
The Independent
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Russian oil depots hit after large scale ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

  • Ukrainian forces struck three oil depots and a fuel facility in Russia's southern Stavropol region, alongside three "shadow fleet" tankers in the Black Sea, as confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • These Ukrainian actions followed a major Russian aerial assault on Kyiv, which resulted in at least one fatality and 16 injuries.
  • The attack on Ukraine's capital is believed to be the largest ballistic missile assault of the war, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reporting "around four dozen" missiles.
  • The Russian assault caused widespread damage across five districts in Kyiv, affecting residential buildings, offices, industrial sites, a dormitory, and vehicles.
  • The Kyiv attack came a day after Ukrainian drone strikes killed at least nine people at warehouses belonging to a major Russian shopping website, which President Zelensky accused of providing equipment to the Russian military.

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