Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery after Ukraine strike as Kyiv hit by missiles
Ukrainian drones struck Russian targets, including an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region, as Kyiv continues energy infrastructure attacks that have caused acute fuel shortages in parts of Russia.
Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratiev said on Sunday morning that a fire had broken out at the refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, with one person killed and another injured in a nearby village.
Russia also launched ballistic missiles on Kyiv during the early hours of Sunday and injured at least two people. “Air defence forces are operating in the capital. Remain in shelters,” mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.
Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to cut Moscow’s revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion, now in its fifth year.
The attacks come as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to “get out of Ukraine” and “take that step toward peace” after approving a 40-day offensive to “influence” Russia to end the war.
Zelensky said he made the decision to order a 40-day offensive after consulting the head of the Ukrainian security service.
