Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet
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The brief
"Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 3 articles from 3 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Business Insider, Reuters and UNITED24 Media. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest refinery, in one of deepest strikes yet" trending?
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Coverage (5)
- Ukraine strikes eight Russian 'shadow fleet' tankers, Kyiv says Reuters · 7h ago
- Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s largest oil refinery as Zelenskyy says Siberia now ‘within reach’ CNBC · 7h ago
- Ukrainian drones flew all the way to Siberia to strike Russia's largest oil refinery Business Insider · 7h ago
- Ukraine's military strikes Russian oil refineries, oil terminal in Vysotsk Reuters · 15h ago
- Ukraine Strikes 47 Russian Military Targets, Including S-400 Launchers and Fuel Tankers UNITED24 Media · 15h ago
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