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class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Ukrainian drone strikes hit southern Russian refineries and Azov port, officials say<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/41\/33\/1536x864_cmsv2_8d9267b0-65db-5061-8c9a-dad055a8f79e-9834133.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A serviceman with Ukraine\u2019s K-2 brigade launches a midrange drone toward Russian positions on the front line in the Donetsk region, 22 June, 2026\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A serviceman with Ukraine\u2019s K-2 brigade launches a midrange drone toward Russian positions on the front line in the Donetsk region, 22 June, 2026<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1783702492\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-07-10 18:54:52 +02:00\">10\/07\/2026 &#8211; 18:54 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span 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src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kyiv has beefed up its efforts in recent months to hinder Moscow&#8217;s financial capabilities in its war against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure in retaliatory strikes and causing a nationwide fuel shortage.<\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s defence ministry said its forces downed over 370 Ukrainian drones, including over the Moscow region.<\/p>\n<p>In the port of Taganrog, near occupied Ukraine, social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over the city.<\/p>\n<p>Local governor Yuri Slyusar said he visited the port after &#8220;massive&#8221; night-time strikes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Efforts to extinguish the fire of petroleum products at the seaport are ongoing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Slyusar said several dozen of the city&#8217;s residents had been moved to temporary accommodation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/41\/33\/808x539_cmsv2_109281c0-129f-53f6-b7d5-49daa5e50d21-9834133.jpg\" alt=\"A Ukrainian serviceman of K-2 brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces operates a midrange drone during a flight towards Russian positions at the frontline, 21 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Ukrainian serviceman of K-2 brigade of the Unmanned Systems Forces operates a midrange drone during a flight towards Russian positions at the frontline, 21 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I told them frankly: unfortunately, it will not be possible to extinguish this type of fire quickly,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier Slyusar said drones had hit two &#8220;oil storage facilities&#8221; in the town of Azov.<\/p>\n<p>In the neighbouring Krasnodar region, authorities said drones caused a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities reported no casualties.<\/p>\n<p>Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the Ukrainian strikes are causing a fuel shortage and said they are aimed at dividing Russians.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Estonia and Ukraine sign drone pact to deepen defence industry ties\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">US to give Ukraine licence to produce Patriot air-defence interceptors, Trump says <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>US President Donald Trump, asked about Kyiv&#8217;s strikes during a meeting with Ukraine&#8217;s Volodymyr Zelensky this week, appeared to endorse the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an escalation, but it&#8217;s also an escalation that can help lead to an end,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin said Ukrainian military pressure would not force it into concessions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We see certain misconceptions within the White House administration, that by escalating military pressure it can help move to a peace settlement. That is a mistaken view,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv says the strikes are fair retribution for Russia&#8217;s more than four-year barrages on Ukraine and that it is a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/41\/33\/808x539_cmsv2_0d39763c-5a70-5bc7-bc6c-b0256c939ff9-9834133.jpg\" alt=\"Firefighters try to put out a fire at a city marketplace following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, 15 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Firefighters try to put out a fire at a city marketplace following a Russian missile and drone attack in Kyiv, 15 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>Ukraine&#8217;s army chief says war not yet at &#8216;turning point&#8217;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ukraine&#8217;s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said on Friday that a turning point in the war with Russia was &#8220;still a long way off,&#8221; despite hailing a string of recent successes for his troops.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv&#8217;s army has halted the Russian advance across much of the front line in recent months and delivered a string of major long-range attacks on Russian oil refineries.<\/p>\n<p>Many in Ukraine and among their backers abroad are saying Kyiv&#8217;s troops are on the front foot in the more than four-year war.<\/p>\n<p>In a social media post summarising the first half of the year, Syrsky noted a decrease in the number of &#8220;active offensive fronts&#8221; and said Russia&#8217;s assaults had dropped by half.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In terms of the rate of advance, the two sides have effectively reached parity,&#8221; Syrsky said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;At the same time, the enemy must not be underestimated. 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financial capabilities in its war against Ukraine, targeting energy infrastructure in retaliatory strikes and causing a nationwide fuel shortage.Russia&#8217;s defence ministry\u00a0said its forces downed over 370 Ukrainian drones, including over the Moscow region.In the port of Taganrog, near occupied Ukraine, social media videos showed plumes of smoke rising over the city.Local governor Yuri Slyusar said he visited the port after &#8220;massive&#8221; night-time strikes.&#8221;Efforts to extinguish the fire of petroleum products at the seaport are ongoing.&#8221;Slyusar said several dozen of the city&#8217;s residents had been moved to temporary accommodation.&#8221;I told them frankly: unfortunately, it will not be possible to extinguish this type of fire quickly,&#8221; he said.Earlier Slyusar said drones had hit two &#8220;oil storage facilities&#8221; in the town of Azov.In the neighbouring Krasnodar region, authorities said drones caused a fire at the Ilsky oil refinery.Authorities reported no casualties.Russian leader Vladimir Putin has acknowledged that the Ukrainian strikes are causing a fuel shortage and said they are aimed at dividing Russians.US President Donald Trump, asked about Kyiv&#8217;s strikes during a meeting with Ukraine&#8217;s Volodymyr Zelensky this week, appeared to endorse the campaign.&#8221;It&#8217;s an escalation, but it&#8217;s also an escalation that can help lead to an end,&#8221; Trump said.The Kremlin said Ukrainian military pressure would not force it into concessions.&#8221;We see certain misconceptions within the White House administration, that by escalating military pressure it can help move to a peace settlement. That is a mistaken view,&#8221; Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.Kyiv says the strikes are fair retribution for Russia&#8217;s more than four-year barrages on Ukraine and that it is a bid to force Russia to the negotiating table.Ukraine&#8217;s army chief says war not yet at &#8216;turning point&#8217;Meanwhile, Ukraine&#8217;s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said on Friday that a turning point in the war with Russia was &#8220;still a long way off,&#8221; despite hailing a string of recent successes for his troops.Kyiv&#8217;s army has halted the Russian advance across much of the front line in recent months and delivered a string of major long-range attacks on Russian oil refineries.Many in Ukraine and among their backers abroad are saying Kyiv&#8217;s troops are on the front foot in the more than four-year war.In a social media post summarising the first half of the year, Syrsky noted a decrease in the number of &#8220;active offensive fronts&#8221; and said Russia&#8217;s assaults had dropped by half.&#8221;In terms of the rate of advance, the two sides have effectively reached parity,&#8221; Syrsky said.&#8221;At the same time, the enemy must not be underestimated. 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