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Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian forces hit oil refinery in Russia, oil terminal, warehouse in occupied areas, General Staff reports
Hello, this is Francis Farell reporting from Kyiv on day 1,356 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast and several targets in Russian-occupied territory, the General Staff reported on Nov. 11. A series of explosions and a large fire erupted at the oil refinery following the Ukrainian strike. The extent of the damage is still being assessed, the General Staff said. During the night attack, Ukraini
'Explosions and fire recorded' — Russia's Orsk oil refinery hit in Ukrainian strike, General Staff says
The attack targeted Orsknefteorgsintez, a refinery in the city of Orsk that produces over 30 types of petroleum products.
Ukraine's Security Council chief heads to Turkey to 'unblock' POW exchanges
"There will be meetings in the coming days, particularly in Turkey," National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov said.
'Justice prevails' as Ukrainian oligarchs ordered to pay $3 billion in decade-old PrivatBank case
A London court ordered Ukrainian oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholyubov to pay more than $3 billion in damages and costs on Nov. 10, marking a major milestone in an almost decade-long saga revolving around once Ukraine's most powerful oligarch. The decision concerns a case involving Ukraine's largest bank, PrivatBank, which the two oligarchs owned before it was nationalized in 2016 after the central bank discovered a $5.5 billion hole in its balance sheet. The case was widely seen as
'The situation is quite difficult' — Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Ukrainian troops have pulled back from positions near five settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, fully withdrawing from the villages of Uspenivka and Novomykolaivka in the Polohy district.
Under heavy fog, Russia presses into Pokrovsk — Ukraine says 300 troops enter city
Russian forces are advancing into Pokrovsk from the southern outskirts, using light equipment, according to the 7th Corps of Ukraine's Air Assault Forces.
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Ukrainian drones — and the occasional missile — have been causing havoc across Russia for months. According to Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), nearly 160 successful strikes have been conducted in 2025 against oil extraction and refining facilities, leading to fuel shortages and a 37% drop in refining capacity. "These are legitimate military targets. Oil extraction and refining make up around 90% of Russia’s defense budget. These are the dirty petro-rubles funding the war against us," SBU Chi
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