Ukrainian drones strike critical Russian fuel plant 1,500 km from frontlines

In a daring long-range operation, Ukrainian drones targeted the Sterlitamak petrochemical complex in Russia’s Bashkortostan region on April 15. This facility, crucial to Russia's aviation fuel production and synthetic rubber supply, suffered damage in the overnight strike. The attack highlights the expanding reach of Ukraine's unmanned aerial capabilities as Kyiv tests Russia's vulnerabilities far from the conventional battlefield. Sources confirmed that the drones, launched by Ukraine's Unmanne