How Cheap Ukrainian Wood Drones Disabled a Major Russian Oil Refinery

How Cheap Ukrainian Wood Drones Disabled a Major Russian Oil Refinery

2026-07-17 global

Omsk, Thursday, 16 July 2026.
A $55,000 Ukrainian plywood drone flew 2,500 kilometers to disable Russia’s largest gasoline refinery, exposing deep vulnerabilities in energy infrastructure and traditional air defense systems.

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Energy security Asymmetric warfare