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Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, oil terminal

Russian military bloggers are criticizing their country's air defense failures following successful Ukrainian strikes on oil and defense infrastructure.

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Samara Oblast, Russia; Leningrad Oblast, Russia
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Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 14:00 UTC
Ukraine strikes Russian refineries, oil terminal
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Ukrainian forces have conducted a series of long-range strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, targeting the Novokuibyshevsk and Syrzan oil refineries and an oil terminal in Feodosia, Crimea. In response, Russian military bloggers are now openly criticizing Russia's air defense failures in the wake of these successful Ukrainian attacks. The criticism highlights growing concerns about Russia's ability to protect its defense industrial and energy assets from Ukrainian drone and missile campaigns. It remains unclear how effective Russia's air defense systems will be against future Ukrainian strikes.
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19 Apr@TheStudyofWar

Russian military bloggers are now openly criticizing Russia's air defense failures following the Ukrainian strikes.

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