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Kiev, Ukraine — Russia reported that some 60 drones and a number of other missiles had been shot down over its territory in a single day on Sunday, whereas Ukraine in flip says it destroyed greater than 30 Russian drones. The renewed Russian offensive continues in war-torn northeastern Ukraine.
Russian air defenses shot down 57 Ukrainian drones over the southern Krasnodar area on Saturday evening, the Russian Protection Ministry stated on Sunday morning.
Native army officers stated drone particles struck an oil refinery within the metropolis of Slavyansk-on-Kuban, however there was no fireplace or injury. Native information outlet Astra revealed movies that appeared to indicate an explosion on the refinery when it was hit by a drone. The movies couldn’t be independently verified.
9 long-range ballistic missiles and a drone had been destroyed over the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula, following the huge Ukrainian drone strike Friday morning that lower energy within the metropolis of Sevastopol.
One other three drones had been shot down over the Belgorod area, which borders Ukraine. In keeping with regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, a church roof was set on fireplace by falling drone particles, however there have been no casualties.
The Russian-installed governor of Ukraine’s partially occupied Kherson area, Vladimir Saldo, stated one individual was killed and 16 had been injured when a Ukrainian drone hit a minibus on Sunday morning.
In Ukraine, air power officers stated air defenses shot down all 37 Russian drones launched in opposition to the nation in a single day.
Within the northeastern Kharkiv area, the place Moscow lately launched a brand new offensive, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov stated on Sunday morning that one individual was killed and 11 wounded because of shelling the day gone by.
Ukrainian troops are preventing to halt the Russian advance within the Kharkiv area, which started late final week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated throughout a go to to China on Friday that Moscow’s offensive within the Kharkiv area goals to create a buffer zone, however there are not any plans to take the town.
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Morton reported from London.
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Ukraine and Russia alternate drone strikes as Russia continues its advance within the east
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