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Russia Hits Ukraine’s Energy Network as Kyiv Reports Drone Strike on Ufa Refinery

Official statements on both sides point to a widening campaign against fuel and industrial targets.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry said its forces struck fuel‑energy facilities that support Ukraine’s defense industry, describing attacks by aircraft, drones, missiles and artillery.
  • Ukraine’s security service, cited by BBC Ukrainian, claimed drones ignited a processing unit at Bashneft’s refinery in Ufa; Russian authorities reported drone interceptions over Bashkortostan and briefly restricted flights.
  • Belgorod region governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported multiple drone attacks that injured civilians and damaged homes, vehicles and businesses in border districts of Russia.
  • The Russian military claimed about 1,460 Ukrainian personnel losses over 24 hours across several fronts, figures that could not be independently verified.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump said he has ‘practically decided’ to provide Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, a potential transfer Moscow has warned would sharply escalate tensions.