Ukraine hits key oil terminal in Crimea in overnight raid

Ukraine says it successfully struck a major oil terminal in Crimea in an overnight drone and missile operation. The affected oil terminal is located in Feodosia on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula and is believed to be a key Russian military supply hub. It is also the largest oil transshipment center in the region.

“At night, a successful strike was carried out on the enemy’s offshore oil terminal in temporarily occupied Feodosia, Crimea,” the Ukrainian military said. announced Monday.

He further described the strike on the key facility as part of an ongoing effort to a “undermines the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation.”

On the Crimean side, it was next confirmed:

The authorities installed by Russia in Crimea said: a a fire had broken out at an oil facility in the Black Sea port city of about 70,000 people and that there were no casualties.

The Ministry of Defense said this 12 Ukrainian attack drones were shot down over the peninsula overnight, out of a total of 21 deployed by Kiev against Russian targets.

RT News also confirmed that the main oil hub is on fire. Such attacks on vital energy infrastructure have proven difficult for Russia to defend as they have come at a rapid pace, but this has yet to change the state of the front line in eastern Ukraine, where Kiev’s forces are constantly pushed back. .

A Ukrainian media report described videos from scene“More night videos from Feodosia. It is clearly seen that at least three tanks are on fire.” And related to more footage: “Later, a morning video it was posted on the Telegram channel, where plumes of smoke can be seen over Feodosia”.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a new interview with Newsweek took the opportunity to once again warn the West that it is playing with fire in its thinking by giving Kiev the green light for long-range strikes on Russian territory.

Video purported overnight hours after the attack on Feodosia on the Crimean coast:

“They are discussing authorizing the AFU (Armed Forces of Ukraine) to use Western long-range missiles to strike deep into Russian territory. “Playing with fire” in this way can lead to dangerous consequences” said the top diplomat.

“As (Russian) President (Vladimir) Putin stated, we will take appropriate decisions based on our understanding of the threats posed by the West. It is up to you to draw conclusions,” Lavrov stressed.

President Zelensky recently presented this long-range capability as part of his “victory plan” in Washington, but it has become clear even to the US administration that Ukraine will not regain Eastern Ukraine.

By many accounts, Zelensky was given a frostier reception on Capitol Hill compared to previous visits. But Biden was still more than willing to dump billions of taxpayer funds into Kiev’s coffers. Vice President Harris promises to continue to do the same if elected.

By Zerohedge.com

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