Ukraine targets Russia with more than 1,000 drones, striking oil terminal
Russian officials said oil facilities were struck in the massive attack.
On Sunday, Ukraine unleashed a massive aerial assault, deploying over 1,000 drones against targets in Moscow and St. Petersburg, as well as striking a major oil terminal in the city. The attack, which included the destruction of a large data center and a significant bridge, resulted in at least one fatality and five injuries, with homes and buildings damaged in the process.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported shooting down approximately 1,015 drones near Moscow and several other western regions, making this one of the largest attacks on Russian soil since the onset of the war. This assault marks a return to Ukraine's targeting of Russia's oil industry, following a brief cessation in activity to comply with a "ceasefire" declared by President Donald Trump.
Despite ongoing pressure from the U.S. leader, Russia has continued to launch relentless attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, resulting in at least two deaths and a dozen injuries in the latest assault. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of deliberately launching at least 76 attacks on energy or oil and gas targets over the past week, underscoring the ongoing struggle for control over the region's critical energy resources.
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