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Russia, Ukraine Trade Drone Accusations
(MENAFN) Russia and Ukraine each accused the other Friday of conducting overnight drone strikes, with two fatalities reported on the Russian side amid a surge in aerial attacks across multiple regions.
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed that two individuals aged 15 and 18 were killed in a drone strike on the village of Volchya Aleksandrovka, located approximately six kilometers from the Ukrainian border, expressing his condolences over their deaths.
Separately, operational authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region reported that a Ukrainian drone strike ignited a fire at the sea terminal in Tuapse, a Black Sea coastal town. "There were no casualties, and emergency services are working at the scene," officials stated.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev later confirmed the terminal blaze, warning of potential environmental consequences and outlining containment measures. "To this end, the protective structure on the river before entering the sea is being strengthened, and the dam is being raised, and the used oil booms have been replaced with new ones," Kondratyev said.
The Tuapse facility has been struck repeatedly in recent weeks. A regional state of emergency was declared Wednesday after an earlier drone strike on the town's refinery caused a large-scale fire.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 141 Ukrainian drones across eight regions and over the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Crimea — which Moscow annexed in 2014.
On the Ukrainian side, Odesa regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported that two multi-story residential buildings in the regional capital sustained damage from Russian drone strikes. "Two people were injured, they are being provided with all necessary assistance," Kiper said, noting that port infrastructure in the region was also hit.
President Zelenskyy, posting on X, revised the injury toll upward to five, and reported additional casualties in Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. "In the Kharkiv region, railway infrastructure was attacked, including traction substations. There was damage and railcars caught fire. Thousands of families were left without electricity due to shelling. Strikes were also carried out against the Sumy region and the Zaporizhzhia region," Zelenskyy said.
He renewed calls for tougher international measures against Moscow: "If Russia does not want to move to diplomacy voluntarily, it must be forced to do so."
Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed that two individuals aged 15 and 18 were killed in a drone strike on the village of Volchya Aleksandrovka, located approximately six kilometers from the Ukrainian border, expressing his condolences over their deaths.
Separately, operational authorities in Russia's southern Krasnodar region reported that a Ukrainian drone strike ignited a fire at the sea terminal in Tuapse, a Black Sea coastal town. "There were no casualties, and emergency services are working at the scene," officials stated.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev later confirmed the terminal blaze, warning of potential environmental consequences and outlining containment measures. "To this end, the protective structure on the river before entering the sea is being strengthened, and the dam is being raised, and the used oil booms have been replaced with new ones," Kondratyev said.
The Tuapse facility has been struck repeatedly in recent weeks. A regional state of emergency was declared Wednesday after an earlier drone strike on the town's refinery caused a large-scale fire.
Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted 141 Ukrainian drones across eight regions and over the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Crimea — which Moscow annexed in 2014.
On the Ukrainian side, Odesa regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported that two multi-story residential buildings in the regional capital sustained damage from Russian drone strikes. "Two people were injured, they are being provided with all necessary assistance," Kiper said, noting that port infrastructure in the region was also hit.
President Zelenskyy, posting on X, revised the injury toll upward to five, and reported additional casualties in Kryvyi Rih in the Dnipropetrovsk region. "In the Kharkiv region, railway infrastructure was attacked, including traction substations. There was damage and railcars caught fire. Thousands of families were left without electricity due to shelling. Strikes were also carried out against the Sumy region and the Zaporizhzhia region," Zelenskyy said.
He renewed calls for tougher international measures against Moscow: "If Russia does not want to move to diplomacy voluntarily, it must be forced to do so."
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