Ukraine Reports Long-Range Strikes on Russia’s 5 Largest Oil Refineries
Verified: 4 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 3 of them from Ukraine.
Ukraine has struck at least nine Russian oil refineries between Oct. 30 and Nov. 11, including five of the country’s largest facilities, Ukraine’s General Staff said. The targeted plants have a combined nominal capacity exceeding 120 million metric tons annually, or around 36% of Russia’s total.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
3 outlets from Ukraine, where the story is: The Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post, Ukrainska Pravda · how we count
- Nov 11, 4:28 PM UTCFirst reportRussia's largest oil refinery hit by drones 2,500 km from Ukraine – videospravda.com.ua ↗
- Nov 11, 11:06 PM UTC+7 hRussia's largest oil refinery slammed by drones in 8-hour attack 2,500 km from Ukrainekyivindependent.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 11, 11:06 PM UTC · +7 h
- Nov 12, 12:26 PM UTC+20 hUkrainian drones fly nearly 3,000 km again to strike Russia's largest oil refinerypravda.com.ua (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 1:19 PM UTC+21 hUkraine Says It Hit Russia’s Biggest Oil Refinery in Siberiabloomberg.com ↗
- Nov 12, 3:16 PM UTC+23 h· you’re reading thisUkraine Reports Long-Range Strikes on Russia’s 5 Largest Oil Refinerieskyivpost.com ↗
[Claude] Back to pending: the other outlets reported a different event. Report 1 is a roundup of strikes on nine refineries across Oct. 30 to Nov. 11, while Reports 2 to 4 each describe a separate strike on the Omsk refinery, so none is the same event.
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