00:00Ukraine has just reached deeper inside Russia than ever before
00:03and struck one of its most critical energy assets.
00:07Ukrainian long-range drones hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery overnight.
00:11A massive facility located nearly 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border,
00:16the general staff of Ukraine's armed forces confirmed the strike sparked fires at the facility.
00:22Yaroslavl processes 15 million tons of crude oil every year,
00:26producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
00:29Analysts say this is not just a military strike.
00:32It is an economic strike targeting Russia's ability to fund its war machine.
00:36Kiev has been clear about its strategy.
00:39Every dollar Moscow earns from oil exports gets converted into new missiles,
00:44drones, and guided bombs aimed at Ukrainian civilians.
00:47Ukraine has developed long-range drones capable of reaching targets 1,500 kilometers inside Russia.
00:55Since the start of this year, it has used them repeatedly against Russian oil infrastructure,
01:01refineries, and military logistics networks.
01:03Russia's defense ministry has not commented on the extent of the damage.
01:08But satellite imagery of the Yaroslavl complex is already showing significant fire signatures.
01:14The war is now being fought deep inside Russia, and oil is the weapon.
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