Ukrainian military says it carried out refinery attack on June 5

11/6/2024 7:19

        Ukraine's military on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on a refinery last week in southern Russia and said the damage done cost the Russian oil industry more than half a billion dollars in lost production.
        
        A statement issued by the military's General Staff said it was responsible for the June 5 attack on the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in the Rostov-on-Don region.
        
        "According to intelligence reports, as a result of the strike, the invaders lost 1.5 million metric tons of oil and petroleum products, which amounts to about $540 million," the statement said.
        
        It said attacks on oil refineries "significantly complicate the enemy forces' ability to carry out their missions".