Ukraine says major Russian oil refinery and airfield hit, as Moscow reports eight deaths
Ukraine has launched long-range drone strikes against Russian strategic airfields and oil refineries, which President Zelensky described as 'long-range sanctions.' Russia reported casualties and significant drone interceptions while continuing its own attacks on Ukrainian ports and infrastructure.
Why it matters
The escalation of long-range strikes on energy and military infrastructure marks a significant shift in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, impacting both nations' economic and military capabilities.
Image source, Zelenskiy / Official Image caption, President Zelensky described the latest Ukrainian strikes as "our long-range sanctions" against Russian facilities he says finance Moscow's war
Ukraine has said it carried out overnight strikes deep inside Russia, hitting a major oil refinery and an airfield that houses Russian strategic aviation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said the Engels airfield and the refinery, both in the Saratov region some 600km (373miles) from Ukraine's border, were hit. An oil depot was also struck in Kaluga region and a drone launch site in Bryansk.
Russia said eight people were killed in the Ukrainian strikes, and 635 drones shot down or intercepted. It also reported yet another strike on a warehouse of Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries.
Meanwhile, Moscow said its forces attacked overnight two Ukrainian ports and two vessels in the Black Sea.
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