Ukraine says it struck Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia

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The General ‌Staff ​said a fire ⁠had broken out at ‌the facility, which it described ‌as helping ​fuel Moscow's war effort ⁠in Ukraine…

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  • Reported by The Hindu and published Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:42:32 UTC.

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  1. Russian foreign minister accuses Europe of blocking Ukraine peace talks

  2. At least 7 dead as Russia, Ukraine exchange strikes and aerial war intensifies

  3. Ukraine says it struck Ilsky oil refinery in southern Russia

  4. Russian strikes kill four in Ukraine

  5. Finland's Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while dismissing Russian invasion fears

  6. ‘Hell on earth’: last residents eat weeds to survive in Russian-occupied Oleshky

  7. Russian strikes kill 2 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate

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