Defense Forces strike two Russian oil refineries and ships in Black Sea, says Zelensky

According to Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this on Facebook.

“Today, our long-range sanctions once again worked to limit Russia’s oil revenues, which it uses to finance the war and the killing of Ukrainians. Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the aggressor’s facilities more than 1,300 kilometers from the front line. The Bashneft-Novoil refinery was hit in Bashkortostan. In the Yaroslavl region, nearly 700 kilometers from our border, the Slavneft-YANOS refinery was hit,” the president stated.

Zelensky also reported successful responses to Russian aggression in the Black Sea. In particular, he said, two military patrol boats and vessels of the shadow fleet were struck.

“I thank all the warriors of the Defense Forces who are systematically expanding our long-range capabilities and thereby increasing the chances for diplomacy. Russia must choose peace,” the president emphasized.

As reported by Ukrinform, 261 clashes between the Ukrainian Defense Forces and Russian invaders were reported on the front lines over the past day, on August 5.

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