Ukraine “Drone Attack” Hits Russian Oil Refinery, Military Airfield, Electricity Substation

On July 9, Russian officials reported that Ukraine had launched dozens of drones in a series of attacks across several regions. These strikes resulted in the death of one person and caused fires at two power substations and an oil depot. On July 8, Russia carried out a devastating attack on Kyiv’s main children’s hospital in broad daylight and unleashed missiles on other cities, leading to the deaths of at least 41 civilians in the deadliest wave of air strikes in months. Video footage revealed a fire and what appeared to be a drone strike and subsequent explosion at an oil depot in Kalach-on-the-Don, located in Russia’s southern Volgograd region. Additional footage showed a fire at a power substation in Rostov, which was extinguished after Ukraine launched “tens“ of drones overnight, according to Vasily Golubev, the governor of the Russian region, who shared this information on Telegram. A security source, who wished to remain anonymous, informed Reuters that Ukrainian dro