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The Defense Forces continue to strike important enemy logistics sites deep inside Russian territory and in temporarily occupied areas.
This was reported by the General Staff on February 17.
In particular, on the night of February 17, the Ilsky Oil Refinery near the settlement of Ilsky (Krasnodar Krai, Russia) was hit. A fire broke out at the site. Results are being clarified.
Ilsky Refinery is one of the largest oil sector enterprises in southern Russia and plays an important role in fuel production. Its total primary processing capacity is 6.6 million tons of oil per year. It supplies the occupying army.
Enemy concentration areas in the temporarily occupied territories of Zaporizhzhia region near Rozivka and Liubymivka were also hit.
Additionally, enemy logistics facilities were struck: MTR warehouses in Donetsk and near Lidyne (occupied Donetsk region).
A communications node of the 127th Motorized Rifle Division was hit near Zelenopillia (occupied Zaporizhzhia region).
“Enemy losses and the scale of damage are being clarified. Ukraine’s Defense Forces will continue measures aimed at weakening the combat potential of the Russian aggressor. More to come. Glory to Ukraine!” — the General Staff stated.
