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Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refineries in Samara Oblast, Krasnodar Krai

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Ukraine reportedly strikes Russian oil refineries in Samara Oblast, Krasnodar Krai
What purports to be the aftermath of Ukrainian strikes on an oil refinery in the town of Ilsky, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, following an overnight attack on Aug. 8, 2026. (Supernova Plus/Telegram)

Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated.

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Samara Oblast and another in southern Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on Aug. 8, monitoring channels reported.

A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Syzran in Russia's Samara Oblast after being struck by Ukrainian forces, according to Telegram channel Exilenova Plus.

Another oil refinery in the town of Ilsky, Krasnodar Krai, was struck and set ablaze amid a Ukrainian attack, news channel Supernova Plus reported.

The reports could not be immediately verified by the Kyiv Independent.

Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and the occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.

On Aug. 7, Ukrainian forces struck a logistics center belonging to Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries in the city of Yekaterinburg, Russia, independent Russian outlet Astra reported.

Ukrainian drones targeted another warehouse belonging to major Russian online retailer Wildberries in Russia's Tula Oblast overnight on Aug. 5, authorities reported.

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn

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Volodymyr Ivanyshyn is a news editor for The Kyiv Independent. He is pursuing an Honors Bachelor of Arts at the University of Toronto, majoring in political science with a minor in anthropology and human geography. Volodymyr holds a Certificate in Business Fundamentals from Rotman Commerce at the University of Toronto. He previously completed an internship with The Kyiv Independent.

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