# Russia invades Ukraine {2022-02-24} (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** ukraine-invasion, breaking-news\ **Created:** [October 29, 2022, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972 "2022-10-29T17:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 7074
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972/7074 "2024-04-02T12:44:17Z")
800 miles inside Russia! The range of drones keeps improving. > **[Ukrainian drone attacks target oil refinery and factory deep inside Russia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/02/ukrainian-drone-attacks-russia-tatarstan-oil-refinery-factory)** > > Attacks more than 800 miles from border are first in Tatarstan region since beginning of war > [@](#): > > In Yelabuga, two drones appeared to target a facility established for the assembly of Shahed drones. Russia had recruited students to help assemble the drones, according to independent Russian media reports. > > Several people were injured in the attacks against the drone factory, Minnikhanov said. It was not immediately clear if they were workers involved with drone production. > > Video posted online showed a fixed-wing aircraft diving toward the factory grounds in Yelabuga and setting off a large explosion as it slammed into one of the buildings. Onlookers, including police officers, could be seen diving to the ground as debris was thrown in the air. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-invades-ukraine-2022-02-24-part-2/973972)._