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Ukraine is also defending itself against the Russian attack from the air. Within two nights, oil depots were hit in several places. Fires break out.
Moscow – Im Ukraine war The danger also comes from above around the clock. Russia rains missiles and drones on its invaded neighbors, so that civilians always have to live with the fear that every moment could be their last. Kiev is also defending itself more and more resolutely and is taking action obviously the aggressor’s big oil companies is still in its sights, but is also said to have already attacked a nuclear power plant.
On Thursday night (May 9th), at least one oil depot near Anapa, a spa town in the Krasnodar Region, was attacked with drones, as Mayor Vasily Shvets announced via Telegram. Accordingly, there were no injuries or fatalities to complain about. Six drones were intercepted, but an unspecified number hit an oil depot in the village of Yurovka.
Ukraine attacks Russia with drones: oil depot in Krasnodar hit – picture shows black cloud of smoke
Accordingly, a fire broke out and several tanks were damaged. An attached photo shows a thick cloud of black smoke rising from a tank, with more than half a dozen fire engines parked in front of it. According to the politician, an operational headquarters has been set up on site.
How Kyiv Independent reported, the Ukrainian domestic secret service SBU considers the attack a success. The affected oil depot therefore supplies fuel for the Russian units in Crimea, which have recently been hit by air raids with serious consequences. The Kiev-based online media quotes its source close to the SBU as saying: “The SBU will continue to reduce Russia’s economic and logistical potential for warfare.”
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Ukraine drone hits near the Urals: Russia does not want to “succumb to provocations”
During the day, Radii Khabirov, head of the Ural Republic of Bashkortostan, made an aerial hit in the industrial zone of the city of Salavat publicly via Telegram. At around 1 p.m., a drone landed in the area of one of the Gazprom Neftechim Salavat facilities. Nevertheless, work continues as usual.
“This is an attempt to discredit our holiday. We have no intention of succumbing to provocations,” wrote the 60-year-old. Meanwhile reported the news agency Interfax citing the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic, the structure of a pumping station was damaged. However, there was no fire and no injuries were reported.
It remained questionable where the drone came from. The nearest possible launch sites in Ukraine are about 1,400 kilometers as the crow flies from Salawat. But it remains clear: Russia’s refineries live dangerously.
Air strike on Luhansk: Oil depot apparently hit by ATACMS missiles from Ukraine
Already on Wednesday night (May 8th), actual Ukrainian territory was the target from the air. According to Leonid Pasechnik, the head of the internationally unrecognized People’s Republic, another oil depot was hit in Luhansk and a fire broke out. Like the 54 year old reported on Telegram, five employees were injured and hospitalized. Four ambulance teams rushed to the scene, but because of the fire it was difficult to provide first aid to the victims.
“Ukraine is compensating for defeats on all fronts by shelling civilian targets,” Pasechnik accuses his actual home country of attacks on innocent people. Accordingly, ATACMS missiles were used. Kiev recently received these from the USA. According to their manufacturer Lockheed Martin, they have a range of up to 300 kilometers and the fragmentation warhead weighs 250 kilograms.
According to Pasechnik, in Luhansk they damaged power lines, leaving residents without power. In addition, the high-pressure gas pipe burned. All Luhansk units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations took part in extinguishing the fire.
Situation in the Ukraine War: Destruction in Belgorod – Apparently eight injured in air attack
Vladimir Rogov, who heads the “We Are Together with Russia” movement, posted images of a fireball in a residential area on Telegram and railed against the “Nazis.” From Thursday night he delivered various videos of fires and destruction that are said to have occurred in the Russian border town of Belgorod. The “consequences of a nighttime attack on a peaceful city” can be seen.
There were eight injured, including an eleven-year-old girl. Five of the people, including the child, had to be taken to hospitals with shrapnel wounds. According to Rogow, 34 apartments in 19 high-rise buildings and 37 vehicles were damaged.
Russia celebrates victory over Nazi Germany: 79th anniversary is celebrated with military parade
These attacks hit Russia at the beginning of the day when everyone of rank and name came together in Moscow. In front of the Kremlin boss’s eyes Wladimir Putin The annual military parade commemorating the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, which marks the 79th anniversary, is held.
At that time, the Soviet Union repelled the major attack by Adolf Hitler’s troops from the West with great losses and counterattacked until Berlin finally fell. Today, Kiev has had to face superior forces from the East for more than two years. This war also costs countless lives on both sides. Not just through bombing from the air. (mg)
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