Ukraine has launched a new wave of drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, sparking massive fires and fuel disruptions. Overnight, eight drones hit the Volgograd oil refinery, causing a fire despite Russian air defenses.

Ukraine has launched its second major drone attack in a week against Russian oil refineries hundreds of miles from its borders.

A Russian oil refinery in the southern Volgograd region caught fire after being hit by debris from a Ukrainian drone attack. Regional Governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed the overnight attack, saying on Friday that the blaze was “promptly extinguished” and one injured worker was hospitalised.