KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 26, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine used British Storm Shadow missiles to attack a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, the Ukrainian military said. The Novoshakhtinsk refinery was hit by the missiles and "numerous explosions" were recorded, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said in a social media post. It has already used the British missiles to attack targets inside Russia. "Units of the air force of the armed forces of Ukraine successfully struck the Novoshakhtinsk oil products plant in the Rostov region of the Russian Federation with Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles," the statement said. Ukraine, which faces daily missile and drone onslaughts from Russia, has sought to respond with attacks inside Russia on energy and infrastructure facilities.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 26, 2025 03:02 UTC