Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fire erupts again at major Black Sea port oil refinery after fourth Ukrainian attack
Ukraine attacked a major oil refinery in the Black Sea port city of Tuapse for the fourth time in two weeks as it continued to intensify a campaign against Russian energy infrastructure.
The overnight strike caused a fire but there were no injuries. The area has been under a state of emergency since earlier strikes disrupted production and polluted coastal areas.
Meanwhile, Russian drones struck the Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight, injuring at least 20 people and damaging residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, including a kindergarten.
Russia said it would implement a temporary ceasefire around Victory Day on 9 May regardless of Ukraine’s response. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the truce “will be implemented” and that “a response is not, in fact, required”.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the proposal as insufficient, saying Ukraine supported a longer-term ceasefire rather than “a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow”.
