Ukrainian drone attacks Russian Siberian oil refinery with a range of over 2,000 kilometers

A fire broke out at the Antibinsky refinery in Russia's Tyumen region. Ukraine stated that the attack target was more than 2,000 kilometers away from the Ukrainian border. (Reuters)

[Compiled by Chen Chengliang/Comprehensive Report] Ukraine successfully launched an unprecedented long-range drone attack on Russia’s Tyumen region in Siberia, which is more than 2,000 kilometers away from the border, severely damaging the local high-capacity modern crude oil facilities. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy confirmed in a late-night video speech on the 20th that the Ukrainian army had successfully deployed a new generation of domestically produced long-range drones with a range of up to 3,000 kilometers. This surprise attack was a completely legitimate response to Russian aggression.

Pictures of Ukraine's long-range strike weapons testing. The picture shows the launch of the "Flamingo" cruise missile. (Picture taken from Fire Point)

According to a report by the British "Guardian" on the 21st, the target of this air strike was the Antipinsky oil refinery in Siberia. With an annual production capacity of 8 million metric tons, the plant is Russia's most modern and complex energy core facility. Although Tyumen Governor Alexander Moor claimed on social media that the Russian air defense system had successfully repelled the attack without causing damage, senior Ukrainian officials refuted this statement. Zelensky also expressed special thanks to the Ukrainian special forces who performed the mission, praising this as an extremely efficient long-range precision strike.

For months, the Ukrainian military has continued to systematically target Russia’s medium and long-range crude oil industry and launch air strikes, aiming to cut off the Kremlin’s financial sources to finance the war. Zelensky emphasized that this independently developed modern long-range drone has been officially put into actual combat. Its astonishing range of up to 3,000 kilometers makes Russia’s rear no longer safe. He also revealed that the Ukrainian army's long-range combat plan is being implemented step by step.

According to report analysis, this attack also shows that energy facilities located deep in Russia are facing new security challenges. As the capabilities of the Ukrainian army's long-range drones continue to improve, their strike range has extended to targets thousands of kilometers away from the front line.