Ukraine launches deepest strikes into Russia, hitting Siberian oil refineries
Ukraine's special forces say drones struck two oil refineries in western Siberia, over 1,500 miles from the front line.
How it was covered
- Sky News was the only channel found covering it.
- Channel 5, BBC News, BBC One, BBC Two, Channel 4, GB News and ITV: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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Ukraine has carried out its deepest strikes into Russian territory since the war began four years ago, with drones travelling more than 1,500 miles to hit two oil refineries in western Siberia.
Ukraine's special forces said they targeted the Yamalo-Nenets region, a key area for Russia's oil and gas production. The long-range attack underlines Kyiv's growing ability to strike deep inside Russia, far from the front lines in eastern Ukraine.
The operation came during a busy 24 hours for President Volodymyr Zelensky. Norway's prime minister said his plane was involved in an apparent near miss on the way to King Harald's funeral, claiming a Russian drone struck close by. Zelensky later travelled to Canada to secure more support ahead of the winter.
Earlier this week, the UK committed a £100 million support package for Ukraine. Speaking in parliament, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said: "We will not waver in our support. We know that President Putin, facing the reality that Russian casualties surpassed one and a half million this week, is preparing to intensify his barbaric attacks against civilian and energy targets over the coming months."
Streeting added that he had heard from Zelensky "loud and clear the vital importance of supporting Ukraine through this winter" and that the UK, alongside more than 50 nations, was converting commitment into capability.
The strikes on Siberian refineries are a significant escalation in Ukraine's campaign to disrupt Russian energy supplies and logistics, even as the conflict enters its fourth year.
Key Claims
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| Only on one channel | |
| The UK committed a £100 million support package for Ukraine. | |
| Ukraine's drones struck two oil refineries in western Siberia, travelling over 1,500 miles. | |
| Ukraine's special forces targeted the Yamalo-Nenets region, a key area for Russia's oil and gas production. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
Sky News focused on the historic nature of the strikes, describing them as the deepest into Russia since the war began. It also wove in other Ukraine-related developments, including Zelensky's travel and the UK's new support package, to give a broader picture of the day's events.
- “Ukraine have launched their deepest strikes into Russia since the beginning of the war four years ago”
- “the drones traveled more than 1500 miles before striking two oil refineries in western Siberia”
- “Ukraine special forces have said that they targeted the Yamalo-Nenets region which is key to the country's oil and gas production”
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