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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Targets, Crippling War Economy

Ukraine launched a wave of drone strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting the key Baltic Sea loading port of Primorsk and damaging two tankers allegedly used to evade sanctions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed these actions destroyed military targets and significantly disrupted oil export infrastructure. These attacks come as Kyiv intensifies its efforts to cripple Russia’s oil revenue, which it argues funds the invasion. Meanwhile, both sides reported civilian casualties and damage from drone attacks in their respective territories.

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Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Terminal Accelerating Global Energy Shift

Overnight on April 6, the southern Russian port city of Novorossiysk experienced explosions and reported drone attacks targeting the Sheskharis oil terminal. Independent reports indicate damage to the terminal’s infrastructure, including its piers and control systems, rendering it unable to continue shipments. Drone debris also struck a residential building in the Yuzhny district, and eight people were injured in the city. This attack follows a similar incident on March 2, highlighting Novorossiysk’s strategic importance as a military and logistics hub, and Kyiv’s targeting of oil facilities as a means to fund Russia’s war effort.

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