Precise strike on the oil depot 700 kilometers away, Ukraine has turned drone tactics into a strategic deterrent, putting enormous pressure on Russian rear-area air defenses.

CryptoWorld News reports that on June 14 local time, the Ukrainian National Security Service said that its subordinate “Alpha” special operations center carried out an attack on the National Reserve Oil Depot in Rebinsk City, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia using drones, following instructions from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian side stated that the oil depot is more than 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, is part of the Russian national material reserve system, stores various fuels and lubricating materials, and performs functions related to fuel supply for northeastern Russia and the Russian military’s strategic fuel reserves. After the drones hit, a large fire broke out at the depot, with at least three major fire points appearing in over 60 tank areas. The Ukrainian National Security Service also said that within Russia, oil-supply, refining, and fuel-logistics infrastructure are all legitimate targets for Ukraine, as such facilities provide combat resources to the Russian military and support Russia’s military actions against Ukraine. Russia has not responded to this.