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Ukraine Drone Attack Burns Russian Oil, Putin Dispatches Minister

5/2/2026

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Ukraine marketed a 2,000 km drone system to Gulf states and struck Transneft’s oil facility in Perm, igniting storage tanks and damaging refinery infrastructure, raising Moscow’s alarm.
President Vladimir Putin sent Minister Alexander Kurenkov to oversee response.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the strikes “terrorist attacks,” prompting Defence Ministry to pull cadets from the parade.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited data showing 13%-43% oil-port losses—$2.3 billion in March revenue—and warned allies limiting Ukraine’s independence.

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Ukraine marketed a 2,000 km drone system to Gulf states and struck Transneft’s oil facility in Perm, igniting storage tanks and damaging refinery infrastructure, raising Moscow’s alarm.
President Vladimir Putin sent Minister Alexander Kurenkov to oversee response.
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the strikes “terrorist attacks,” prompting Defence Ministry to pull cadets from the parade.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cited data showing 13%-43% oil-port losses—$2.3 billion in March revenue—and warned allies limiting Ukraine’s independence.