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Ukrainian strike ignites Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'

|Ukraine, Russia|1 independent sources

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Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at a major oil refinery in Russia on Sunday, according to local authorities. This comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin said that his country was “going through a difficult period”.

In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its long-range attacks on Russian military facilities, choking Moscow's fuel supplies and military deliveries.

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