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Hundreds of petrol stations across Ukraine have been struck by Russian missiles and drones, attacks described as retaliation for Kyiv's earlier strikes on Russian oil refineries.
A petrol station is the retail end of the fuel-supply chain: the above-ground, highly flammable point where processed fuel reaches individual drivers and vehicles.
Hitting that layer across hundreds of locations at once targets fuel distribution where it is most spread out and hardest to defend in bulk.
Why petrol stations make a specific kind of target Refineries are the industrial plants that convert crude oil into usable fuels. They are large, centralized, and can be rebuilt over time.
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