Today I would like to bring you the latest explosive news about the Russia-Ukraine conflict! According to multiple media reports, Ukraine launched a record-breaking long-range drone attack on May 9 that targeted a major oil processing plant located about 1,500 kilometers away from the Russian mainland.
Isn't it shocking to hear this distance? 1,500 kilometers! This is Ukraine's longest-range drone attack since the war began. It can be said that the long-range strike capability of the Ukrainian side is rising steadily, so that important economic facilities in the Russian rear can no longer rest easy.
So, which facility was attacked? According to Russian official sources, the target of the attack was the Neftekhim Salavat oil processing, petrochemical and fertilizer complex in Bashkiria Oblast, one of the largest plants of its kind in Russia. However, the Russian side later said that despite the attack, the plant is still operating normally.
However, the Ukrainian side is not so "polite". A Kyiv source said categorically that the attack had successfully hit a catalytic cracking unit at the plant, and bluntly warned Russia: "Your refineries and oil depots will not feel safe even in the rear."
Wow, that's a cruel thing! It seems that the Ukrainian side is extremely excited and proud to be able to break through the long-range limit and directly attack important targets on the Russian mainland.
In addition to the factory in Bashkiria, Ukraine is also "full fire" this time, and even two oil depots in the Krasnodar region in southern Russia have been attacked, resulting in a large fire in the area. According to sources, the two oil depots have been providing fuel supply for the Russian army on the Crimean Peninsula and can be described as an "important energy lifeline".
In the face of this wave of fierce blows from Ukraine, the Russian side, of course, will not sit idly by. They have already condemned the actions of the Ukrainian side as tantamount to "terrorism" and said that they have been carrying out retaliatory strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure since mid-March. It seems that the competition between the two sides over long-range firepower is intensifying, and the risk of escalation of the conflict is increasing day by day.
It is worth mentioning that the Ukrainian military once proudly claimed that they had caught up with Russia in the development of long-range UAVs, and their production capacity was "on par" with it. Judging from this record-breaking attack, the long-range strike capability of the Ukrainian side should indeed not be underestimated. The Russian side, on the other hand, insists that it has destroyed a number of invading Ukrainian drones.
However, regardless of whether either side's claims are true or not, we can see that both sides are building up long-range precision strike capabilities in this protracted conflict aimed at striking the other's military and economic lifelines. This will undoubtedly exacerbate the white-hot conflict and make the dawn of peace impossible for the time being.
From this long-range attack, which has attracted global attention, we can see that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine shows no signs of cooling down, the struggle between the two sides continues to escalate, and new conflict points are constantly emerging. As ordinary people, we can only hope that the flames of war will be extinguished and peace will come soon.