**Ukrainian Drone Attacks Russian Oil Depot in Chuvashia**
On March 9, a Ukrainian drone attacked an oil depot in Cheboksary, Russia’s Chuvashia Republic. The governor of the region, Oleg Nikolaev, reported the incident.
The Burevestnik oil depot is over 900 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, no one was hurt during the attack.
**Multiple Drone Attacks Across Russia**
Russian air defense systems shot down 52 drones in Belgorod Oblast, 13 in Lipetsk Oblast, nine in Rostov Oblast, eight in Voronezh Oblast, three in Astrakhan Oblast, and one each in Ryazan Oblast, Kursk Oblast, and Krashodar Krai.
**Ukraine Considers Russian Oil Facilities Valid Targets**
The Ukrainian military has launched repeated attacks against Russian refineries with long-range drones since 2022. Ukraine considers Russian oil facilities valid military targets because fossil fuel profits help fund Moscow’s war machine.
**Other Developments in Ukraine Conflict**
* A Ukrainian drone attack on a meat processing plant in Kharkiv Oblast killed three civilians and injured seven others.
* Russia launched multiple strikes on Dobropillia, damaging at least four apartment buildings.
* A large fire erupted at a critical infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia Oblast following a Russian drone attack.
**International Response to Ukraine Conflict**
* France will provide Ukraine with 195 million euros in military aid using the interest accrued from frozen Russian assets.
* Australia is considering joining the European-led coalition of the willing to support a lasting ceasefire in Ukraine.
* The United States vetoed a Group of Seven proposal to establish a joint task force that would tackle sanctions evasion related to Russia’s “shadow fleet.”
