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Reciprocal Strikes Kill Civilians as Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries

Ukraine's long-range drone campaign is damaging Russian refineries and fuel lines, a development President Putin has publicly said has produced a fuel shortage.

Overview

  • A Russian missile strike on the city of Dnipro on Monday killed at least five people and wounded about 20, local authorities said, underscoring continuing Russian attacks on Ukrainian population centres.
  • Ukrainian drones carried out a 'massive' strike on the Slaviansk‑sur‑Kouban refinery in Krasnodar over the weekend that caused a fire and at least one death, regional officials reported.
  • Russia's Defence Ministry said it intercepted about 213 Ukrainian drones in one night, while regional administrations in Volgograd and Belgorod reported damage and casualties from Ukrainian strikes.
  • President Vladimir Putin acknowledged a 'certain' fuel shortage in Russia following the attacks and pledged to strengthen security and restore supplies, a rare public concession about domestic strain.
  • The exchanges form part of a recent shift by Kyiv to target energy and transport nodes deep inside Russia to cut revenues and logistics for Moscow, while diplomatic mediation remains paused.