Yuriy Kotenok, a Russian propagandist, wrote on his Telegram that Ukrainian forces used HIMARS missiles to hit the base in Popasna, Luhansk oblast.
Russian officials have not yet said what triggered the blast, and the circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear.
A Russian drone struck a warehouse belonging to Ukrainian online retailer Rozetka in Kyiv Oblast on Aug. 1, killing one employee and injuring seven others.
Zelensky said Yanina was a sanctioned Russian container ship with a capacity of more than 100,000 metric tons.
At least nine people have been killed and more than 30 others injured in the ballistic missile attack, including four children, authorities reported.
The strike sparked a fire at the publishing house’s warehouse, engulfing around 10,000 square meters (108,000 square feet), Kharkiv Oblast Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on Telegram. One man was reportedly injured in the attack.
Geolocated footage by the independent Russian outlet ASTRA showed two columns of black smoke rising from the refinery. Local residents reported hearing explosions and seeing drones over the city.
Founder and CEO Tatiana Kim claimed that Wildberries entrepreneurs in Russia and partner countries, including China and Kazakhstan, had "suffered losses amounting to billions."
Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNK) is one of the largest petrochemical enterprises in Eastern Europe. It has previously been targeted in reported Ukrainian strikes.
Speaking to members of his Cabinet and the press on July 31, Trump was hesitant about the license, calling it a "big step" and emphasizing the need to be careful about divulging the secrets of American defense tech.
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Zelensky added that many Ukrainian troops remained missing in action.
The incident began at around 11:55 a.m., with the ammunition detonation continuing until 7 p.m. The cause and circumstances remain unclear.
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