KIEV - Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) carried out a strike overnight on the Volgograd Oil Refinery in southern Russia.

According to the SOF's statement posted on Telegram on Thursday, the refinery is the largest producer of fuel and lubricants in Russia's Southern Federal District, with an annual processing capacity of 15.7 million tons, accounting for 5.6 percent of the country's oil refining.

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Preliminary reports indicate that the refinery's operations have been halted following the attack, the SOF said.

Ukraine repatriates 1,000 bodies from Russia

On the same day, Ukraine has repatriated the bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in the conflict with Russia, a government agency reported.

The repatriation was carried out by various Ukrainian government agencies, with assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross, according to Ukraine's Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reported on Thursday.

The agency said Ukrainian experts will examine and identify the bodies upon their return.