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Ukraine drones strike Russian refinery 1,550 km deep

Original: DRONE WARS! 1,550 kilometers. That's how deep Ukraine just reached into Russia to torch an oil refinery — with drones ri

Ukraine has hit an oil refinery deep inside Russian territory, reportedly 1,550 kilometres from the border, using cheap drones built with 3D printers and fishing line rather than expensive military hardware. Commenters are highlighting how low-cost, garage-built technology is allowing Ukraine to strike strategic targets far behind the front line and outpace Russia's defences.

Why now: The strike shows Ukraine's low-cost drone programme reaching unprecedented distances into Russia, damaging key oil infrastructure.

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• DRONE WARS! 1,550 kilometers. That's how deep Ukraine just reached into Russia to torch an oil refinery — with drones rigged from fishing line and run off 3D printers, not billion-dollar contracts. DRONE WARS, Part 1: how a garage-built arsenal is outpacing a nuclear power's… · Free_Press@mstdn.social · 2

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