Ukrainian drones strike port, oil depot in southern Russia, authorities say
Russian officials said the overnight attacks damaged an oil tanker and depot, and two people were injured as fires were extinguished.
- On Saturday, Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in Armavir and a tanker in the port of Taganrog, sparking fires at both Russian facilities. Moscow reported no casualties from the incidents.
- Ukraine has expanded its mid- and long-range strike capabilities, deploying domestic drone technology to counter Russia's 4-year-old invasion. Attacks target Russian oil assets that fund the military offensive.
- Around 50 drones were downed over the Rostov region overnight, Russian officials reported. Separate cross-border attacks in the Belgorod region killed two people, though authorities confirmed no fuel oil leaks occurred at damaged facilities.
- A Russian drone strike in Romania injured two people after hitting an apartment building, adding to concerns the war could spread across NATO borders. The conflict has become Europe's bloodiest since World War II.
- Pressing the United States for additional Patriot air defense missiles, Zelenskyy stated Thursday he remains "very persistent" in his efforts. Kyiv braces for "systemic strikes" from Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned earlier this week.
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Ukrainian Drones Target Russian Oil Infrastructure in Overnight Strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russia's oil infrastructure, damaging a tanker, oil refinery in Taganrog, and an oil depot in Armavir. Fires were controlled, and no oil spills occurred. The strikes were part of Ukraine's broader efforts to counter Russian aggression.
Ukrainian drones struck a tanker and oil depot in southern Russia on Saturday, causing fires but not casualties, Moscow said.
Both sides report casualties after overnight attacks.
At night, Ukraine attacked an oil warehouse and a tanker in the south of Russia with drones – fire broke out there.
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Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil infrastructure as Kyiv braces for more strikes
Ukrainian drones struck oil facilities in two southern Russian regions overnight into Saturday, local officials said, the latest in a near-daily campaign targeting infrastructure that funds Moscow’s invasion.
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