Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Ukraine Targets Russian Oil and Military Sites with Drones
Ukraine is using drones to attack targets inside Russia.
They hit an oil refinery in Ryazan, causing a fire, and also targeted an oil storage facility in Voronezh.
A military airfield used for launching drones was also hit, as was a factory making electronics for the Russian military.
Both sides are claiming to have shot down the other's drones.
Russia controls a portion of Ukraine.
Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russian oil facilities and a military airfield.
Targets included a refinery in Ryazan, causing a fire.
The Annanefteprodukt oil storage facility in Voronezh was also hit.
A military airfield at Primorsko-Akhtarsk, used for launching drones, was targeted.
An electronics factory in Penza, supplying Russia's military, was also attacked.
- Who
- Ukraine and Russia
- What
- Ukraine launched drone strikes on Russian oil facilities, a military airfield, and an electronics factory.
- When
- Reported on Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Where
- Inside Russia (Ryazan, Voronezh, Penza, and Primorsko-Akhtarsk)
- Why
- Not explicitly stated, but implied as part of the ongoing war.
Ukrainian Perspective
Russian Perspective
Drone Warfare Effectiveness
Ukrainian Perspective
Ukraine is successfully targeting Russian military and infrastructure assets.
Russian Perspective
Russia's defense ministry reported downing a large number of Ukrainian drones.
- Attacked Sites
- Oil refinery (Ryazan), oil storage facility (Voronezh), military airfield (Primorsko-Akhtarsk), electronics factory (Penza)
- Ukrainian Actions
- Drone strikes on Russian infrastructure
- Russian Claim
- Downed 338 Ukrainian drones
- Ukrainian Air Force Claim
- Downed 45 of 53 Russian drones
Sources
Russia unleashes record 6,443 drones and missiles on Ukraine in July : Highest monthly barrage since war began
Ukrainians mourn 31 killed in Russian strike on Kyiv
Russian Drone Strikes On Ukraine Hit All-Time Record In July
Shahed-136: The $20K Kamikaze Drone that’s outwitting million-dollar defences
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil facilities, military airfield
Ukraine says it hit Russian oil facilities, military airfield
