Russian strikes kill at least 12 in Kyiv, surrounding region
Russian bombardments killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens in Ukraine's capital and its surrounding region overnight, authorities said on Thursday. The two countries have ramped up long-range attacks in recent months, driving up the civilian death toll on both sides in the four-and-a-half-year war. FRANCE 24's Emmanuelle Chaze reports from Kyiv, Ukraine.
Ukrainian military drones reportedly struck an oil refinery and an oil terminal in Russia overnight on August 20, according to Russian Telegram media channels. The TANECO oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russian Republic of Tatarstan, and the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Krasnodar Krai were targeted, as Ukraine continues its campaign against Russian oil infrastructure.
Photos and videos posted online allegedly show long-range drones striking the refinery. NASA's FIRMS satellite monitoring system detected a fire at the Tamanneftegaz terminal, though the Kyiv Independent cannot yet verify the reports. The TANECO refinery, a major Tatneft facility in Nizhnekamsk processing over 17 million metric tons of oil annually, was hit previously on August 10.
Ukraine has been targeting Russian oil infrastructure to diminish Moscow's ability to sustain its war efforts.
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