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Ukraine hits Russian energy targets and denies striking Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant
Kyiv said the attacks targeted oil and gas infrastructure that funds Russia's war, while Russian officials reported fires at a refinery and fuel site.
- Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russian energy sites overnight into Sunday, with drone debris igniting a fuel storage facility in Rostov and an oil refinery in Saratov.
- Kyiv has stepped up attacks on Russian oil and gas facilities in recent months, arguing the energy sector directly fuels Moscow's more than four-year-old invasion.
- Separately, Rosatom CEO Alexei Likhachev accused Ukraine of a "deliberate" attack on the Kremlin-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant, while Kyiv denied the claim as "yet another propaganda ploy."
- Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, voiced "serious concern" following the incident, while Ukraine's state nuclear supervisory agency demanded onsite verification of Russian claims.
- Elsewhere, Ukraine's air force reported Sunday it shot down 212 of 299 drones launched by Russia overnight, with 14 reaching targets and debris falling in five locations.
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Ukraine hits Russian energy sites, denies nuclear plant strike
Moscow: Ukraine launched fresh strikes on Russian energy sites overnight into Sunday, May 31, Russian authorities and media reported, while Kyiv denied Russian claims that a Ukrainian drone struck a key Kremlin-occupied nuclear plant. Drone debris set fire to a fuel storage facility in Russia’s southwestern Rostov region, Gov. Yuriy Slyusar reported on Telegram on Sunday. He said residents of nearby homes were evacuated. The drones also damaged …
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