Ukraine expands long-range strikes as Russian attacks devastate frontline areas

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Posted Aug 13, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC · In the digest of 2026-08-13-0430
Ukraine expands long-range strikes as Russian attacks devastate frontline areas
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Ukraine hit a Siberian oil refinery over 2,500 km away, while ongoing Russian strikes caused civilian casualties and severe power disruptions in eastern regions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed a deep-strike attack against an oil refinery in Tobolsk, Siberia, located over 2,500 kilometers from Ukraine, aiming to show Moscow the necessity of ending the war.

Meanwhile, relentless Russian shelling and aerial bombardments across eastern and northern Ukraine killed at least three civilians and injured nine others, including children. Heavy strikes in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast caused civilian casualties, while infrastructural damage in Chernihiv Oblast left roughly 99,000 subscribers without electricity. In Donetsk Oblast, continuous artillery attacks on the frontline town of Druzhkivka have emptied the settlement, reducing its population from nearly 56,000 before the invasion to fewer than 4,000 residents.

Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, Nova TV

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