Ukrainian Drones Target Komsomolsk and Orenburg Oil Refineries
Ukrainian long-range drones struck critical Russian energy infrastructure on August 11, igniting large-scale fires at oil refineries in the Khabarovsk and Orenburg regions. Explosions were reported at the Komsomolsk refinery in Russia’s Far East. Acting Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara stated the strikes are part of a systematic campaign to disable Russia’s industrial sites supporting the invasion, aiming to increase domestic pressure and force the Kremlin toward a peace process.
Date: August 11, 2026
Location: Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Source: RBC-Ukraine