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Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Energy and Industrial Sites

Ukrainian drones hit energy and industrial targets in multiple Russian regions overnight. Russian governors reported damage to civilian infrastructure and injuries in border areas.

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Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions overnight, Russian authorities say. In Saratov, Governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that civil infrastructure had been damaged in the strikes. Ukraine's military confirmed it had struck the Saratov oil refinery.

In the Kirov region, Governor Alexander Sokolov said drones hit a facility in the Urzhumsky district. The Ukrainian army confirmed the attack and said it also hit the Lazarevo oil-pumping station. Governors in the Rostov, Voronezh and Belgorod regions reported strikes, and three civilians were injured in Belgorod.

Restrictions in Crimea On Ukraine's Russian-controlled Crimean

Peninsula, Moscow-backed Governor Sergei Aksyonov said authorities were introducing restrictions on sales of petrol. Ukraine has been attacking fuel infrastructure in southwestern Russia close to Crimea for months.

Separately, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine received a new Iris-T air defence missile launcher from Germany. He asked Kyiv's allies for more air defence ammunition. "We also need missiles for air defence systems to have sufficient capabilities to repel Russian attacks," Zelenskyy said on Telegram.

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