Russia strikes Zaporizhstal, cargo vessels in Ukraine overnight
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Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces struck Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in Zaporizhzhia and an Interpipe Steel complex in Dnipro on Saturday. The ministry also reported hitting two cargo vessels overnight in the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk. The strikes came after Ukraine launched drones on industrial facilities in Russia's Samara region.
Key Facts
- Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces hit Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in Zaporizhzhia on Saturday.
- The ministry also claimed to have struck an Interpipe Steel complex in Dnipro and several plants in Kryvyi Rih.
- Two cargo vessels were hit overnight in the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, Interfax reported.
- Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces downed 230 Ukrainian drones overnight over more than a dozen Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and the Azov and Black seas.
- At least two people were killed in Russian strikes on two petrol stations in Kyiv on Friday.
Industrial Strikes
Russia's Defence Ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces hit Ukrainian steelmaker Zaporizhstal in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia. It also claimed to have hit an Interpipe Steel complex in the central city of Dnipro and several plants in Kryvyi Rih, also located in the country's south and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. The ministry added that two cargo vessels were also hit overnight in the Black Sea port of Chornomorsk, the Interfax news agency reported.
Drone Counterattacks
These attacks came after Ukraine launched drones on industrial facilities in Russia's Samara region, Interfax reported, citing regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev. Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces had downed 230 Ukrainian drones overnight over more than a dozen Russian regions, as well as over Crimea and the Azov and Black seas. Ilya Sukhikh, mayor of the city of Togliatti in the Samara region, said several residential buildings were damaged and one person was injured. In a separate attack, four commercial properties were set ablaze in the city of Taganrog in the Rostov region, local Mayor Svetlana Kambulova said, according to Russian news agency TASS.
Civilian Casualties
On Friday, at least two people were killed in Russian strikes on two petrol stations in Kyiv. Russia also hit fuel stations in Kyiv on Thursday, suggesting a new campaign focused on civilian areas in the capital. Three people were killed in Russian attacks in southeastern Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions and in Kharkiv in the northeast, according to the governors of those regions. A further 12 people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. One person was also killed in the Kyiv region surrounding the capital, the regional governor said.
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