Ukrainian drone strike sets fire to oil refinery in southern Russia
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Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, according to Russian authorities. Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked a blaze at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, a town in Russia's Krasnodar region, east of occupied Crimea, according to Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev. The falling debris killed one person in Slavyansk and injured another in a nearby village, according to regional authorities. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukraine was behind the strike on Slavyansk and also stated that a second Russian refinery, in the Yaroslavl region around 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, was hit during the nighttime strikes. There were no immediate reports from Russian authorities about the strike on the Yaroslavl refinery. Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 213 Ukrainian drones during the night, including over Russia, occupied Crimea and the Black and Azov seas. Meanwhile, Russia attacked Ukraine with 142 long-range strike drones and eight missiles overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force, which said 125 drones and seven missiles were struck down.
What’s reported
Ukrainian drone strikes set fire to a major oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, Russia, according to Russian authorities.
Debris from downed Ukrainian drones sparked the blaze, according to Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev.
The falling debris killed one person in Slavyansk and injured another in a nearby village, according to regional authorities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine was behind the strike on Slavyansk and said a second refinery in the Yaroslavl region was also hit.
There were no immediate reports from Russian authorities about the Yaroslavl refinery strike.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 213 Ukrainian drones during the night.
Russia attacked Ukraine with 142 long-range strike drones and eight missiles overnight, according to the Ukrainian air force, which said 125 drones and seven missiles were struck down.
Key figures
Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of Russia's Krasnodar region
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian president
Mikhail Evraev, local governor of Yaroslavl region
Alexander Shuvayev, acting governor of Russia's Belgorod region
Sources: abcnews.com
