Ukraine strikes major Volgograd oil refinery supplying Russian military

Ukrainian forces struck one of Russia's largest oil refineries in Volgograd overnight, causing a major fire, according to Ukraine's General Staff. The attack targeted the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka facility, which processes about 15 million tons of oil annually and supplies fuel to the Russian military. The strike hit key structures including primary processing units, a hydrotreating unit, a loading terminal, and six storage tanks. Russian officials reported four deaths and two injuries at the industrial site, while Moscow said it downed nearly 1,200 Ukrainian drones nationwide in one of the largest aerial offensives of the war. The refinery is a major fuel supplier for Russian forces in southern Russia, with fuel delivered directly to the front and to airbases launching attacks on Ukraine. The attack is part of recent Ukrainian strikes targeting refineries representing up to 55 percent of Russia's gasoline production capacity.