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Qatar Tribune
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Ukraine says it shot down Russian jet after Black Sea coast targeted
dpa Moscow Ukraine said on Saturday it had shot down a Russian fighter jet near the Russian port city of Novorossiysk using a naval drone. The Russian Su-30 jet was hit by a missile and crashed into the sea, Ukrainian military intelligence said, publishing a video of the alleged launch over the Black Sea. Russian military bloggers confirmed the incident, saying the pilots survived the crash and were rescued by a civilian ship. However, Moscow has not officially confirmed the jet was brought down. The Ukrainian account could not initially be independently verified. If the downing of the jet is confirmed, this would be the first time the Ukrainian armed forces have brought down a Russian jet with a naval drone. In December, Ukrainian military intelligence said it had shot down two Russian helicopters using naval drones. Earlier, Kiev's forces attacked a series of targets on the Black Sea coast with drones. Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev wrote on Telegram that the region came under attack, with the city of Novorossiysk particularly badly hit. There had been a fire at a grain terminal and damage to three blocks of flats, he said. According to the Novorossiysk mayor, Andrei Kravchenko, five people were injured, including two children. The Russian Defence Ministry said that 170 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted over five Russian regions and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed in 2014. The military data cannot be verified in detail, but the numbers allow conclusions to be drawn about the scale of the attacks. As part of its defence campaign, it also repeatedly attacks targets in Russia. The damage and casualties are far smaller than the devastating consequences of the Russian attacks on Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian authorities in the city of Kharkhiv said overnight that almost 50 people had been injured in a large-scale attack. Regional military administrator Oleh Syniehubov said that Russia used 11 bombs and 52 drones of various types to hit the Kharkhiv region.
Sharjah 24
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Sharjah 24
Russian attacks on Kharkiv wound 47
"Hostile attacks on Kharkiv resulted in 47 injured civilians," police in the Kharkiv region wrote on Telegram. Kharkiv governor Oleg Synegubov previously said that around 50 people had been wounded in the strikes, including an 11-year-old girl. "Fires have broken out. Residential buildings, civilian infrastructure and cars have been damaged" in the drone strikes, he added. The attacks came hours after Russian strikes on the southern city of Zaporizhzhia wounded more than 20 people. Kharkiv lies close to the Russian border and has been relentlessly attacked throughout Moscow's invasion. On the Russian side, Veniamin Kondratyev, governor of Krasnodar, wrote on Telegram that the "Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar region was subjected to a massive attack by the Kyiv regime". "The most serious consequences are in Novorossiysk where three apartment blocks have been damaged. As a result, according to preliminary toll, four people were injured -- two adults and two children," he wrote. Russia and Ukraine have continued to launch attacks on each other in recent weeks despite the United States talking with both sides in a bid to end Moscow's three-year invasion. The latest assaults come just days after Kyiv and Washington signed a landmark deal for extraction of minerals in Ukraine. Russia has announced a three-day ceasefire in Ukraine next week that coincides with World War II celebrations in Moscow. Kyiv has denounced it as a "manipulation" that is "just for a parade" that the Kremlin holds on Red Square every year.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russia claims fire at Tuapse oil refinery finally extinguished after attack by long-range Neptune missile 3 days ago
Russia's Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev has reported that the fire at the Tuapse oil refinery, which broke out as a result of a "Ukrainian attack", was finally extinguished only after three days. Source: Kondratyev on Telegram Quote: "The fire at the oil refinery in Tuapse has been fully extinguished. After the attack by the Kyiv regime on the night of 13-14 March, a tank containing approximately 20,000 tonnes of petrol caught fire." Details: Kondratyev said that the fire covered a total area of 1,000 square meters, and the blaze was classified as level four in terms of danger. A total of 188 firefighters and 55 fire appliances were involved in extinguishing the fire. Ukrainska Pravda sources reported that the refinery in Krasnodar Krai was attacked by the new Ukrainian long-range Neptune missile. Background: On 15 March, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported "significant results" in Ukraine's missile programme following the successful test of a domestically-produced long-range Neptune missile. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Bloomberg
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Russia Says Drone Attack Causes Fire at Tuapse Oil Refinery
Ukrainian drone attacks triggered a massive fuel tank fire at Rosneft PJSC 's Tuapse oil refinery, one of the biggest in Russia. The area of the fire is more than 1,000 square meters, regional governor Veniamin Kondratyev said in the Telegram post. There are no casualties and 121 people are fighting the blaze.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Drones attack oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Drones struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai on the night of 13-14 March. Source: Russian Telegram channels Details: According to Telegram channels, local residents heard around 10 loud explosions at the refinery at approximately 03:00 (local time). Allegedly, only after this, the city's air-raid warning was issued and a fire broke out "near the facility". Local residents have been posting photos and videos of the burning refinery online. Mash Telegram channel reported that the explosions had caused a fire at the Tuapse oil refinery. The Russian source claimed that the fire at the facility was "due to the falling debris of a downed UAV". Krasnodar Krai Governor Veniamin Kondratyev confirmed the attack on the refinery and reported that "one of the petrol storage tanks" had caught fire. "The fire covers an area of over 1,000 square metres," he added. Background: On the night of 25-26 February, Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, in coordination with other units of the defence forces, struck the Tuapse oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai. At least 40 explosions were heard at the facility, a fire broke out and oil refining equipment was damaged in the attack. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
