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Ukraine’s Drones Are Now Reaching Siberia and Imperiling Russian Energy Assets - WSJ

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DW NOTE

Ukraine has been striking refineries in Tatarstan and Western Siberia for eighteen months. The novelty is not the reach — drones hit Omsk in April 2025 — but that Western coverage is finally treating this as newsworthy. Russia produces 10.5 million barrels per day; a significant share of refining capacity is now within demonstrated Ukrainian strike range, yet WTI sits at $71.51, down 37% from recent highs. Markets are pricing Hormuz closure and U.S.-Iran escalation, not a sustained Ukrainian campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.

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