Ukrainian Strike Sets Russian Yaroslavl Refinery Ablaze
Ukraine's military smashed a refinery in Yaroslavl, Russia, sparking a fire, according to Astra. The facility fuels Russian military operations. Meanwhile, Russia says it intercepted 856 drones overnight and pounded Ukrainian energy sites, while Kharkiv's medical facility attack toll hits 62.
Ukrainian forces struck a refinery in Yaroslavl, a Russian city northeast of Moscow, on Tuesday. The Astra Telegram channel reports the attack caused a fire at the facility. The refinery serves the Russian military, per the outlet.
Russia's Defense Ministry claims its air defenses downed 856 Ukrainian drones overnight. The ministry listed shootdowns across Bryansk, Belgorod, Vladimir, Kaluga, Kursk, Novgorod, Orel, Rostov, Ryazan, Smolensk, Tver, Tula, Yaroslavl, Moscow region, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
Russia didn't stop there. On Tuesday, the Defense Ministry announced another massive strike on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Targets included facilities in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, and Kharkiv regions used by the Ukrainian army, plus port facilities and vessels in Odessa.
In Kharkiv, the toll from a Russian strike on a medical facility climbed to 62 injured, according to Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration. All are receiving care, and 226 patients are being evacuated. Mayor Igor Terekhov said the building was badly damaged.
Moscow's air defenses kept busy. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said another 13 drones were intercepted heading toward the capital, bringing the total since midnight to 51. Earlier waves saw 7, 16, and 15 drones destroyed, following 46 downed near Moscow before midnight.
TopicsUkraine · Russia · Yaroslavl refinery · Astra · Russian Defense Ministry · Kharkiv · Oleh Syniehubov · Sergey Sobyanin
Source: breakingthenews.net
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