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Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries, Azov port
Ukrainian drones hit southern Russian refineries, Azov port
Drone footage shows fire and smoke rising from, what the Rostov region Governor said, was an empty oil tanker, following Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks on Russia, confirmed by the Ukrainian military, at a place given as the Sea of Azov, in this screengrab from a handout video released on Jul. 8, 2026. (Reuters)
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Updated 10 July 2026 17:03
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July 10, 202616:53
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- Kyiv has beefed up its efforts in recent months to hinder Moscow’s financial capabilities
- Russia’s defense ministry said its forces downed over 370 Ukrainian drones
Kyiv has beefed up its efforts in recent months to hinder Moscow’s financial capabilities in its war against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure in retaliatory strikes and causing a nationwide fuel shortage.
Russia’s defense ministry said its forces downed over 370 Ukrainian drones, including over the Moscow region.
In the port of Taganrog, near occupied Ukraine, social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over the city.
Local governor Yuri Slyusar said he visited the port after “massive” night-time strikes.
“Efforts to extinguish the fire of petroleum products at the seaport are ongoing.”
Slyusar said several dozen of the city’s residents had been moved to temporary accommodation.
“I told them frankly: unfortunately, it will not be possible to extinguish this type of fire quickly,” he said.
Earlier Slyusar said drones had hit two “oil storage facilities” in the town of Azov.
In the neighboring Krasnodar region, authorities said drones caused a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery.
Authorities reported no casualties.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the Ukrainian strikes are causing a fuel shortage and said they are aimed at dividing Russians.
US President Donald Trump, asked about Kyiv’s strikes during a meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky this week, appeared to endorse the campaign.
“It’s an escalation, but it’s also an escalation that can help lead to an end,” Trump said.
Kyiv says the strikes are fair retribution for Russia’s more than four-year barrages on Ukraine and that it is a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table.
