Ukraine has launched a series of drone attacks on Russian oil refineries and a military airfield, while also targeting thermal energy plants in Ukraine, according to reports.
The drone attacks on Russia's Krasnodar region resulted in fires breaking out at two oil refineries and a military airfield, with one refinery partially suspending operations. Russian state media outlet TASS reported that 10 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) flew into the Slavyansk refinery, causing a fire.
Meanwhile, in Ukraine, four thermal energy plants were severely damaged after Russian attacks overnight, according to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. The attacks triggered fires and injured at least one person.
Ukraine's Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said that facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions were attacked, with a power engineer suffering a concussion.
The attacks come as Ukraine continues to push for more military aid from the international community. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly called for more air defense systems and weapons to help counter Russian aggression.
On Friday, patients at two Kyiv hospitals were evacuated after Belarus claimed soldiers were sheltering within, prompting fears of a possible attack on the facilities. The Kyiv city administration denied the claims, calling it a "provocation" aimed at justifying strikes on social infrastructure.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) also denounced the claim, calling it "a manifestation of information and psychological special operations that play into the hands of Russia."
The situation remains tense, with both sides accusing each other of aggression and violations of international law. The international community has called for a peaceful resolution to the conflict, but so far, a lasting ceasefire has proven elusive.
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