Ukraine has struck an oil refinery in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, a facility critical for supplying fuel to Moscow and the surrounding area.
The attack, reported by multiple wire services including TASS and The Hindu, marks another escalation in the targeting of Russian energy infrastructure.
The strike intensifies concerns over the resilience of Russia's domestic fuel supply chain.
With the Nizhny Novgorod plant serving as a primary source for the capital region, any significant downtime could lead to localized shortages or price volatility in regional fuel markets.
This development follows a pattern of sustained drone assaults on Russian refining assets, including a major facility in Slavyansk-na-Kubani that was engulfed in flames earlier this week.
For global energy markets, the incident reinforces the persistent risk of supply disruptions stemming from the conflict.