{"id":2119718,"date":"2026-08-30T09:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119718"},"modified":"2026-08-30T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T06:58:08","slug":"russia-threatens-mass-strikes-on-ukraine-energy-sites-as-kyiv-depot-death-toll-hits-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2119718","title":{"rendered":"Russia threatens mass strikes on Ukraine energy sites as Kyiv depot death toll hits 38"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/43\/54\/1200x675_cmsv2_8c5ea14d-5699-508a-b266-cf6f74711072-9894354.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2921755-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921755\" data-cid=\"9894755\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921755-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/47\/55\/189x106_cmsv2_2fa436a4-3dc0-52c5-8cdc-b7de230ac8d2-9894755.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kristen Welker of NBC News in 2020.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Trump threatens NBC journalist with &#8216;rebuke or punishment&#8217; from FCC\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921757-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921757\" data-cid=\"9894757\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921757-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/86\/77\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_e8cfdf20-ad74-5ed1-bb17-995cab5f2d2b-9867714.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US launches strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921664-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921664\" data-cid=\"9894548\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921664-label-pos3-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/44\/57\/189x106_cmsv2_64f1bd29-90ef-5a41-b5c6-1a583e545671-9894457.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at a promotion ceremony for officer cadets on &quot;Bundeswehr Day&quot; in Neubiberg, 6 June 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US defence firm plans medium-range missile production near Leipzig\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921710-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2921710\" data-cid=\"9894628\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921710-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/46\/13\/189x106_cmsv2_9f0ff48c-9c45-5659-8ff3-3a3f5bbcdb74-9894613.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The US has announced a deal that will give it access to Venezuela&apos;s oil reserves.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Venezuela says it will retain &#8216;sovereignty&#8217; over its oil reserves\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921755-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2921755\" data-cid=\"9894755\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921755-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/47\/55\/189x106_cmsv2_2fa436a4-3dc0-52c5-8cdc-b7de230ac8d2-9894755.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kristen Welker of NBC News in 2020.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    USA<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Trump threatens NBC journalist with &#8216;rebuke or punishment&#8217; from FCC\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921757-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2921757\" data-cid=\"9894757\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921757-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/86\/77\/14\/189x106_cmsv2_e8cfdf20-ad74-5ed1-bb17-995cab5f2d2b-9867714.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Iran<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US launches strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921664-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2921664\" data-cid=\"9894548\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921664-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/44\/57\/189x106_cmsv2_64f1bd29-90ef-5a41-b5c6-1a583e545671-9894457.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Defence Minister Boris Pistorius at a promotion ceremony for officer cadets on &quot;Bundeswehr Day&quot; in Neubiberg, 6 June 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    US defence firm plans medium-range missile production near Leipzig\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921710-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2921710\" data-cid=\"9894628\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921710-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/46\/13\/189x106_cmsv2_9f0ff48c-9c45-5659-8ff3-3a3f5bbcdb74-9894613.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"The US has announced a deal that will give it access to Venezuela&apos;s oil reserves.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Venezuela says it will retain &#8216;sovereignty&#8217; over its oil reserves\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Europe<\/p>\n<p>                          Europe News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Russia threatens mass strikes on Ukraine energy sites as Kyiv depot death toll hits 38<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" 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\/89\/43\/54\/1536x864_cmsv2_8c5ea14d-5699-508a-b266-cf6f74711072-9894354.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Russia&apos;s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile has been test launched earlier this year.\"><\/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              Russia&#8217;s new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile has been test launched earlier this year.<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\/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP\/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service\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;nbspSimon Ormiston\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1788083888\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-08-30 11:58:08 +02:00\">30\/08\/2026 &#8211; 11:58 GMT+2<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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campaign and Kyiv absorbs one of the deadliest strikes to hit its own soil since the invasion began, four years of fighting show no sign of nearing a diplomatic end.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Russia&#8217;s defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale strikes on Ukraine&#8217;s energy infrastructure, framing the move as retaliation for Kyiv&#8217;s attacks on Russian territory, as the death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian capital climbed to 38.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\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 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>&#8220;The Russian Armed Forces have begun preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure in response to what Moscow describes as ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russia\u2019s civilian infrastructure and fuel and energy facilities,&#8221; the defence ministry in Moscow said on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>The warning revives fears of a repeat of last winter, when Moscow&#8217;s bombardment of Ukrainian power plants devastated the country&#8217;s grid and left millions without heat or electricity in sub-zero temperatures. <\/p>\n<p>Both sides have escalated long-range strikes over the past several months, hitting warehouses, refineries, ports and ships, with rising civilian casualties.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Depot strike toll climbs to 38<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the death toll from Saturday&#8217;s Russian drone strike on a munitions depot in the village of Myla, in the Bucha district near Kyiv, had risen to 38, with 20 people injured and four still missing. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said &#8220;the extent of contamination in the area is significant&#8221; as emergency crews worked to extinguish the remaining fires and bomb disposal teams cleared the site.<\/p>\n<p>The strike triggered a massive detonation and secondary explosions that sent flames into surrounding residential areas, damaging around 50 buildings and forcing the evacuation of more than 380 residents, according to regional officials. Among the dead was Taras Didych, mayor of the nearby village of Dmytrivka. It is one of the deadliest single incidents Kyiv&#8217;s suburbs have seen since Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion began more than four years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Ukrainian prosecutors have opened a criminal negligence investigation focused on why explosives were being stored so close to homes. <\/p>\n<h2>A third day of sustained attacks<\/h2>\n<p>The Myla strike capped a third consecutive day of Russian aerial bombardment \u2014 among the most sustained since spring. <\/p>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s military said it also struck a cement and asbestos plant in Kyiv on Sunday, alleging its warehouses were being used to store explosives, along with a drone and munitions manufacturing site. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6655\">\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\/89\/43\/54\/808x539_cmsv2_60fa1840-805c-5cc0-a33a-4518903849a2-9894354.jpg\" alt=\"Latest photographs show Russia&apos;s attack completely destroyed a warehouse and surrounding area near Kyiv. 30 August, 2026.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">Latest photographs show Russia&#8217;s attack completely destroyed a warehouse and surrounding area near Kyiv. 30 August, 2026.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Overall, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 130 drones of various types between late Saturday and early Sunday, the Ukrainian air force said.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine, for its part, struck an oil refinery in northwestern Russia with drones, sparking a fire, according to local Russian authorities. <\/p>\n<p>The Kirishi oil refinery in Russia\u2019s Leningrad region is the country&#8217;s second-largest production plant, with the capacity to process around 20 million tonnes of crude oil a year for jet fuel and diesel.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv has increasingly targeted Russia&#8217;s energy and oil infrastructure \u2014 refineries, pumping stations and storage depots \u2014 as part of a strategy officials say is meant to pressure Moscow economically toward ending the war.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label c-article-share-comment__label--always\">Add 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(Michael Buholzer\/Keystone \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Major manhunt underway after woman killed in shooting at Swiss rave<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921755-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2921755\" data-cid=\"9894755\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2921755-label-pos6-top-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/47\/55\/320x180_cmsv2_2fa436a4-3dc0-52c5-8cdc-b7de230ac8d2-9894755.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Kristen Welker of NBC News in 2020.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Trump threatens NBC journalist with &#8216;rebuke or punishment&#8217; from FCC<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921317-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2921317\" data-cid=\"9892916\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Iceland EU referendum: &#8216;No&#8217; vote has almost unassailable 52.5% lead<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921620-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2921620\" data-cid=\"9894294\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Iceland: Neck and neck referendum rejects EU membership talks<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920942-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920942\" data-cid=\"9890947\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>     Europe&#8217;s most expensive cities to buy an apartment<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921483-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2921483\" data-cid=\"9893818\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    50-boat flotilla sails to Ceuta amid migration tensions<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2921521-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2921521\" data-cid=\"9894051\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Nearly one thousand people swim across Danube in Budapest<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Russia&#8217;s defence ministry says it is preparing large-scale strikes on Ukraine&#8217;s energy infrastructure, framing the move as retaliation for Kyiv&#8217;s attacks on Russian territory, as the death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot near the Ukrainian capital climbed to 38.&#8221;The Russian Armed Forces have begun preparations for massive strikes on Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure in response to what Moscow describes as ongoing attacks by the Kyiv regime on Russia\u2019s civilian infrastructure and fuel and energy facilities,&#8221; the defence ministry in Moscow said on Telegram.The warning revives fears of a repeat of last winter, when Moscow&#8217;s bombardment of Ukrainian power plants devastated the country&#8217;s grid and left millions without heat or electricity in sub-zero temperatures.Both sides have escalated long-range strikes over the past several months, hitting warehouses, refineries, ports and ships, with rising civilian casualties.Depot strike toll climbs to 38Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the death toll from Saturday&#8217;s Russian drone strike on a munitions depot in the village of Myla, in the Bucha district near Kyiv, had risen to 38, with 20 people injured and four still missing. Writing on Telegram, Zelensky said &#8220;the extent of contamination in the area is significant&#8221; as emergency crews worked to extinguish the remaining fires and bomb disposal teams cleared the site.The strike triggered a massive detonation and secondary explosions that sent flames into surrounding residential areas, damaging around 50 buildings and forcing the evacuation of more than 380 residents, according to regional officials. Among the dead was Taras Didych, mayor of the nearby village of Dmytrivka. It is one of the deadliest single incidents Kyiv&#8217;s suburbs have seen since Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion began more than four years ago.Ukrainian prosecutors have opened a criminal negligence investigation focused on why explosives were being stored so close to homes.A third day of sustained attacksThe Myla strike capped a third consecutive day of Russian aerial bombardment \u2014 among the most sustained since spring.Russia&#8217;s military said it also struck a cement and asbestos plant in Kyiv on Sunday, alleging its warehouses were being used to store explosives, along with a drone and munitions manufacturing site.Overall, Russia launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and 130 drones of various types between late Saturday and early Sunday, the Ukrainian air force said.Ukraine, for its part, struck an oil refinery in northwestern Russia with drones, sparking a fire, according to local Russian authorities.The Kirishi oil refinery in Russia\u2019s Leningrad region is the country&#8217;s second-largest production plant, with the capacity to process around 20 million tonnes of crude oil a year for jet fuel and diesel.Kyiv has increasingly targeted Russia&#8217;s energy and oil infrastructure \u2014 refineries, pumping stations and storage depots \u2014 as part of a strategy officials say is meant to pressure Moscow economically toward ending the war.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2026\/08\/30\/russia-threatens-mass-strikes-on-ukraine-energy-sites-as-kyiv-depot-death-toll-hits-38&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/89\/43\/54\/1200x675_cmsv2_8c5ea14d-5699-508a-b266-cf6f74711072-9894354.jpg&#8221;] USA Trump threatens NBC journalist with &#8216;rebuke or punishment&#8217; from FCC Iran US launches strikes on Iranian rocket launchers in Strait of Hormuz Europe News US defence firm plans medium-range missile production near Leipzig World News Venezuela says it will retain &#8216;sovereignty&#8217; over its oil reserves USA Trump threatens NBC journalist with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2119718","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2119718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2119718\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2119718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2119718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2119718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}