Russia: Ukrainian drone strike on Moscow kills 2
An oil refinery was hit in one of the largest attacks so far on the Russian capital, as the country holds a parliamentary election. Meanwhile, at least four people were killed in Russian strikes in Ukraine's Kyiv region.
On Sunday, local authorities in the Moscow region announced that two individuals had been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike, along with an attack on an oil refinery in the area. This incident comes amidst repeated targeting of energy infrastructure by both Ukraine and Russia, despite President Donald Trump's call for both sides to cease such actions.
The Ukrainian government claims that the strike had a "very significant impact," as the destroyed refinery provides billions of dollars in funding to sustain Russia's war efforts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Moscow to end its "brutal war" and opt for peace instead of fortifying air defenses at the expense of other regions.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that over 1,600 Ukrainian drones have been intercepted since Saturday, with 450 targeting the Russian capital alone. He also mentioned that several drones successfully reached the oil refinery, and another crashed into an apartment building. The extent of damage to the refinery remains unverified.
This attack occurs as Russia concludes its three-day parliamentary elections, with Sobyanin alleging that the attack was deliberately planned to disrupt the voting process. In eastern Ukraine, the Russian-occupied region of Kherson, a Ukrainian drone strike killed two people, including an election official, according to Russian state news agency RIA.
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