US EditionUkraine says it hit Russian oil facilities, military airfield
RUSSIA, AUG 2 – Ukraine's drone strikes targeted key Russian oil and military sites, including a refinery and airfield, to disrupt Moscow's military logistics amid ongoing conflict escalation.
- On Friday night and Saturday, Ukraine's military struck multiple Russian targets including oil refineries, a military drone airfield, and an electronics factory in western Russia.
- These strikes followed Ukraine's buildup of long-range kamikaze drones since Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion and aimed to weaken Russia's military and economic capacity.
- The strikes targeted industrial sites across the Ryazan, Penza, Samara, and Voronezh regions, with a fire reported at a refinery 180 km southeast of Moscow and disruption at a key military airfield launching Russian drone attacks.
- Overnight, Ukraine's air force intercepted 45 out of 53 Russian drones targeting its territory, while Russia reported shooting down 338 Ukrainian drones and securing control of Oleksandro-Kalynove village in Donetsk on Saturday.
- These developments show Ukraine’s intention to maintain pressure on Russian military infrastructure and suggest continuing conflict dynamics in eastern Ukraine where Russia holds nearly 20% territory.
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Ukraine hits military targets and pipeline in Russia
KYIV: Ukraine said Saturday it hit military targets and a gas pipeline in drone attacks in Russia, where local authorities said three people were killed and two others wounded. Ukraine’s SBU security service said the strikes, carried out Friday night by long-distance drones, hit a military airfield in the southwestern town of Primorsko-Akhtarsk. They caused a fire in an areas
Ukraine: Kyiv says it hit Russian oil, military facilities
Ukraine says it has struck some key oil and military facilities on Russian territory. A blaze that broke out near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant after Ukrainian shelling has been brought under control. DW has the latest.
They said an airfield used for drone launches and an electronics factory were also attacked. The Russians have not yet admitted that any of the facilities were actually hit.
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