Ukrainian drone strikes kill 1 and spark fire at oil facility in Russia
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Oryol region killed one person and injured nine after striking a residential building, according to local officials.
- Another drone strike hit fuel storage facilities in Russia’s Yaroslavl region, causing fires; Ukrainian President Zelenskyy confirmed the target was an important oil facility for Russia’s reserves.
- Ukraine has intensified attacks on Russian oil and gas infrastructure, aiming to disrupt funding for Moscow’s ongoing invasion.
- Britain detained the tanker Smyrtos in the English Channel, suspected of violating sanctions as part of Russia’s “shadow fleet” used to evade international restrictions.
- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized the operation as a significant move against Russia’s sanction evasion and a warning to those supporting Moscow’s war efforts.