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Ukraine is alleged to have struck a petroleum refinery and a chemical plant in the western regions of Russia during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, according to several Russian channels on Telegram.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The attacks caused severe fires, but the information has not yet been officially confirmed by Kiev, according to Mediafax.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ukrainian forces are said to have launched attacks on two major industrial targets in western Russia, a refinery and a chemical plant, as part of a new series of strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, local channels on Telegram report, quoted by international press.<\/p>\n

In the Ulyanovsk region, the NS-Oil refinery in the town of Novospasskoye is said to have been hit, and images published online show a large-scale fire.<\/p>\n

Witnesses claim that the flames spread rapidly over a large part of the installation.<\/p>\n

The second attack is said to have targeted the Stavrolen chemical plant in Stavropol Krai, a subsidiary of the giant Lukoil, according to Kyiv Independent.<\/p>\n

Recordings published on social networks show an explosion followed by an intense fire inside the complex.<\/p>\n

The factory produces benzene, polyethylene, and other petroleum products used in Russia’s war industry.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has not yet commented on the information, and the authenticity of the images has not been independently verified.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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