Deadly train strike in Ukraine’s Odessa region as Russia, Kiev trade drone blows
Russia’s defence ministry said its strikes targeted what it described as a temporary deployment site for Ukrainian forces in Izmail, as well as port infrastructure allegedly used to handle military cargo. It also claimed a Ukrainian Navy command post in the port of Reni was hit.
The claims could not be independently verified.
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Russia, meanwhile, said its air defences destroyed 362 Ukrainian drones over 17 regions, as well as over the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and annexed Crimea.
In Bashkortostan, regional authorities reported injuries and fires following drone activity. A fire broke out in an industrial area in Salavat, while Wildberries said a nearby facility was evacuated as a precaution.
Ukraine’s General Staff later confirmed that its forces targeted the Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat oil refinery, saying the facility was hit and caught fire.
Kiev has stepped up long-range drone attacks against Russian logistics and energy infrastructure in recent weeks, while Moscow has continued strikes across Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure.
Both sides have increasingly relied on large-scale drone operations as the war continues, with civilian areas and essential infrastructure repeatedly caught in the crossfire.