Ukraine targets Russian refinery as Italy declines military exercises
Ukraine struck a Lukoil oil refinery while Italy confirmed it will not join upcoming multinational maneuvers, as Moscow reported talks on a prisoner exchange.
Ukrainian forces targeted a major Lukoil oil refinery in Russia with drone strikes, following widespread Russian aerial bombardments across several Ukrainian regions. Amid ongoing hostilities, Moscow announced that discussions regarding a potential prisoner exchange are currently underway.
International tensions escalated after Britain approved a joint French-Ukrainian initiative to locally produce Scalp cruise missiles, prompting threats from the Kremlin. Simultaneously, Italy reaffirmed its stance against sending troops to Ukraine and confirmed it will not participate in upcoming multinational military maneuvers scheduled for October.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica.
Sources
- ANSA — Ucraina, raid russo notturno su Kiev, Zelensky: 'Tredici morti e 40 feriti'
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Almeno 15 morti in un raid russo in un centro commerciale. Allarme aereo a Kiev
- Corriere della Sera — LIVE | Raid su una maxi-raffineria Lukoil. Mosca: «Al lavoro per uno scambio di prigionieri»
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