Russian strikes kill four as Kyiv hits oil refinery
At least four people, including a child, were killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions in the early hours of Saturday. Moscow has been exploiting Ukraine's depleted air defences to launch waves of drone and missile strikes, while Kyiv has hit another oil refinery in Russia as part of its near-daily long-range attacks on Russian fuel facilities.
Russian attacks on Kyiv and surrounding regions in the early hours of Saturday killed at least four people, including a child. The strikes caused widespread damage across the capital and neighbouring areas.
Ukrainian officials say Moscow is exploiting the country's depleted air defence systems to launch successive waves of drone and missile strikes. This pattern of attack has become increasingly frequent as the war has continued.
In response, Kyiv struck another oil refinery inside Russia, continuing its near-daily campaign of long-range attacks aimed at undermining Moscow's fuel supplies. The exchange of strikes on energy infrastructure underscores how central that front has become to the broader conflict.
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