Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had carried out a strike on an oil-processing facility in Russia’s Tyumen region, marking another long-range operation in Kyiv’s expanding campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
Zelenskyy said the strike was conducted using upgraded FP drones capable of reaching targets up to 3,000 kilometres away. In a social media post, he credited Ukrainian engineers for the development of the system and highlighted its extended operational range as part of Ukraine’s evolving strike capabilities.
The attack came as fighting intensified on the ground in eastern Ukraine, where Russian strikes killed three people and injured at least 22 others over the weekend, according to local authorities.
Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration, said Russian forces carried out more than 20 separate attacks on the region using drones, artillery, and air-dropped bombs. He reported that one of the victims was a 70-year-old woman killed in the Nikopol district, where residential homes and a vehicle were also damaged in the strikes.
Separate attacks in the Poltava region on Saturday also resulted in casualties. Vitaliy Dyakivnych, head of the regional military administration, said two people were killed and 13 others injured, including six children. He added that the strikes damaged local businesses and infrastructure, further adding to the toll on civilian areas.
Local officials in both regions described widespread destruction caused by repeated bombardments, with emergency services responding to multiple sites throughout the day. The scale and frequency of the attacks, they said, have placed additional strain on rescue operations and regional resources.
The latest developments reflect an escalation in the broader conflict, with Ukraine increasingly targeting Russian energy installations while Russian forces continue strikes on Ukrainian territory. Energy infrastructure has become a central focus of military operations, with both sides attempting to disrupt supply chains and weaken logistical capacity.
Ukrainian officials have said recent operations are aimed at reducing Russia’s ability to sustain its military campaign, particularly by targeting oil-related facilities deep inside Russian territory. Meanwhile, continued attacks on Ukrainian regions underscore the persistent intensity of the conflict along and beyond the front lines.
As both countries expand the scale and reach of their operations, civilian areas and critical infrastructure remain heavily exposed, with authorities on both sides reporting ongoing damage and casualties.
