She announced Ukraine andRussia – Today, Saturday – they reported being subjected to a series of exchanged drone attacks on their lands during the past two days. Kiev confirmed that it was able to neutralize 24 Russian drones launched towards its territory, while the Russian Ministry of Defense said that it shot down 47 Ukrainian drones.
The Ukrainian Air Force explained in a statement that Russia launched missiles and drones from the Belgorod region towards Ukrainian territory, without revealing the number or type of missiles. The statement also confirmed that the Ukrainian defenses succeeded in destroying 24 Russian drones out of 28 launched by Moscow.
The statement added that the Russian marches targeted multiple regions, including Sumy, Poltava, Dnepropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, and Kherson, where the attacks resulted in material damage to the infrastructure, without indicating human casualties.
On the other hand, the Ukrainian General Staff confirmed that it had carried out a night attack targeting a fuel depot near the town of Rovenki in the Luhansk region, which is under the control of Russian forces. The attack led to a large fire breaking out in the warehouse, which is used to supply fuel to Russian forces on the eastern combat fronts.
Ukraine did not reveal the type of weapons used in this attack, but these strikes reflect Kiev's strategy to target Russian logistical sites to disrupt the supply capabilities of the Russian army.
For its part, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported in a statement that its air defenses succeeded in shooting down 47 Ukrainian drones during the night. The statement explained that 17 of these drones were shot down over the Krasnodar region in the southeast of the country, while 16 planes were shot down over the Sea of Azov, and 12 other planes were shot down over the Kurks region.
The governor of the Krasnodar region announced that other attacks on Ukrainian marches caused the destruction of 3 houses and setting fire to a car, without recording any human casualties.
As the regional governor of the region said Belgorodbordering Ukraine, said that an attack by a Ukrainian march targeted the village of Ustinka, killing a civilian and damaging several homes.
Huge fire
In another development, the Russian authorities announced on Saturday morning that a massive fire that broke out at a strategic oil site in the city of Feodosia had been brought under control.Crimeawhich Russia annexed in 2014.
Sources in the Russian emergency services said that the fire – which lasted for several days – caused severe damage to the fuel tanks, confirming that firefighters were finally able to extinguish it and are currently working to cool the damaged tanks.
Ukrainian forces had previously claimed responsibility for targeting the site, which they described as the “largest” oil facility in Crimea, and a vital location for supplying Russian forces with fuel.
It was previously mentioned Kyiv This attack comes within the framework of intensifying its attacks on Russian infrastructure with the aim of disrupting the supplies of the Russian army, which occupies about 20% of Ukrainian territory.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced heavy losses among the Ukrainian army during the past 24 hours. The ministry's statement stated that more than 1,700 Ukrainian soldiers were killed in confrontations on various combat fronts.
The statement also explained that units of the Russian “North” forces group were able to repel Ukrainian attacks on the Liptsovsk and Volchansk axes, resulting in the killing of about 110 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of a number of armored vehicles and military vehicles.
On another axis, the Russian “South” forces group announced that it repelled two counterattacks launched by Ukrainian forces, which led to the killing of 640 Ukrainian soldiers and the destruction of ammunition depots and military equipment.
The Ukrainian-Russian war is witnessing a continuous escalation, with no indications of the possibility of reaching a political solution in the near future. The two sides continue to exchange attacks with drones and missiles, as drones have become one of the most prominent weapons of war that have changed the balance of power on the fronts.
