Ukraine expands long-range strikes to Siberia as Russian shelling devastates eastern towns
Ukraine conducted a long-range strike on a Siberian refinery, while Russian attacks killed three civilians and disrupted power to nearly 99,000 residents in eastern regions.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that a domestic long-range strike targeted an oil refinery in Tobolsk, Siberia, located over 2,500 kilometres from the Ukrainian border.
Concurrently, Bulgarian and Ukrainian authorities are investigating a drone explosion near an international natural gas pipeline in Bulgaria. Bulgarian defense officials noted the aircraft resembled Ukrainian models and likely went off course accidentally, while Kyiv's foreign ministry denied intentionally targeting Bulgarian territory.
Meanwhile, escalated Russian artillery and aerial bombardment killed at least three civilians and injured nine others in eastern regions. The ongoing assault damaged energy infrastructure, severing power to approximately 99,000 customers in Chernihiv Oblast and causing the population of the frontline fortress town of Druzhkivka to collapse below 4,000 residents.
Sources: Investor.bg, Mediapool, NEXTA, Nova TV
Sources
- Investor.bg — Руските удари превръщат Дружкивка в следващия мъртъв град в Донецка област
- Nova TV — Най-малко трима души са загинали, а девет са ранени при руски атаки срещу Източна Украйна
- NEXTA — Украина отрицает атаку на Болгарию после взрыва дрона у газопровода
- Mediapool — Зеленски: Сибир е вече в обсега на украинските удари
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