Ukraine hits Russian energy targets, denies striking Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Key takeaways
- Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday.
- By: FRANCE 24 A view of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
- Ukraine’s General Staff on Sunday said Ukrainian drones had struck the Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Russia, causing a “large-scale fire”.
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Ukrainian drones struck targets across several Russian regions overnight from Saturday, including an oil pumping station, a refinery and a fuel depot, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said Sunday. Kyiv however denied Moscow's claims that a Ukrainian drone struck the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine.
By: FRANCE 24 A view of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine. © Alina Smutko, Reuters file photo Ukraine denied Moscow's claims on Sunday that a Ukrainian drone struck the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, as Kyiv launched fresh strikes overnight on Russian energy sites.
Ukraine’s General Staff on Sunday said Ukrainian drones had struck the Saratov oil refinery in southwestern Russia, causing a “large-scale fire”. It said the extent of the damage was being clarified, and claimed the refinery has been supplying Moscow’s war effort.