Ukraine and Russia trade strikes as Kyiv inches closer to EU membership
Euronews.com • • world
Key Points:
- Kyiv and Moscow exchanged strikes overnight, resulting in nine injuries in Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast and one death plus three injuries in Russia's Krasnodar Krai due to drone attacks.
- Russian forces launched over 20 strikes using drones and aerial bombs on three districts in Ukraine, while Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 110 Russian Shahed drones on Friday night.
- Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, recently targeting oil refineries and military plants supplying drones and missiles to Russian forces.
- The European Union agreed to open the first cluster of membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova, recognizing their reform efforts despite ongoing conflicts.
- Moscow has warned Ukraine and Moldova against closer ties with the EU, viewing their Western integration and NATO ambitions as provocations contributing to regional tensions.