Mikkel Christensen
Russia and Ukraine exchanged another wave of long-range drone strikes overnight as attacks hit ports, oil infrastructure and areas near Moscow.
Russia and Ukraine exchanged another wave of long-range drone strikes overnight as attacks hit ports, oil infrastructure and areas near Moscow.
According to Reuters, Russian strikes damaged port facilities in Ukraine’s southern city of Izmail while Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted industrial sites inside Russia.
Port city hit
Local Ukrainian officials said Russian drones damaged infrastructure in Izmail, a key port city on the Danube River.
The area plays a major role in Ukrainian export shipments and has repeatedly come under attack during the war.
Officials said most incoming aerial weapons were intercepted and no major casualties were immediately reported.
Images shared online appeared to show firefighters battling flames at damaged buildings near the port area.
Kharkiv targeted
Reuters also reported fresh Russian drone strikes on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
Local authorities said rescue operations were underway after buildings were damaged during the attacks.
Mayor Ihor Terekhov said two people had been rescued from debris while another person may still be trapped.
Additional drone strikes were also reported in Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv and Zaporizhzhia regions.
Drones near Moscow
Russian officials claimed air defenses intercepted four Ukrainian drones approaching Moscow overnight.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency services were deployed after the alleged attack.
The incident followed one of Ukraine’s largest recent drone assaults targeting the Russian capital over the weekend.
Russia has increasingly accused Ukraine of attempting to strike deeper inside Russian territory.
Oil infrastructure targeted
According to Reuters, drone attacks were also reported in Russia’s Yaroslavl region northeast of Moscow.
Regional Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said an “industrial object” was damaged and caught fire following the strike.
Yaroslavl is home to major oil refining infrastructure used by Russia’s energy sector.
Ukraine has repeatedly targeted oil and fuel facilities as part of efforts to weaken Russia’s war economy.
Energy war grows
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Russia has already lost roughly 10% of its refining capacity in recent months.
Ukraine argues attacks on oil infrastructure are aimed at limiting Moscow’s ability to finance the war.
Meanwhile, Russia continues carrying out large-scale missile and drone strikes across Ukrainian territory.
The growing drone war between both sides is increasingly pushing the conflict far beyond the front lines.
Sources: Reuters, Ukrainian and Russian officials
