Ukraine says two Russian oil refineries hit, as Moscow targets energy sites

On 6 August 2026, Ukraine said it hit two Russian oil refineries overnight, deep inside Russian territory. Zelensky said Ukraine also struck Black Sea targets, a refinery in Yaroslavl was reported on fire after a drone attack, and Brazilian daily O Globo described one refinery as 1,300 kilometers from the front. Russia said it neutralized more than 600 Ukrainian drones, and a Wildberries warehouse was damaged.

Russia struck a train station and a ship in Ukraine, and Al Jazeera reported that Russian strikes killed six in Ukraine. Russian drones also attacked the German cargo ship EMIL in the Black Sea, according to media, and the BBC described a new Russian strike campaign in the Black Sea around Odesa.