Russian officials reported damage Tuesday from Ukrainian drone strikes at two fuel sites in Russia, while also saying Russian forces repelled attempted cross-border ground attacks by pro-Ukrainian militias.
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Two groups that claim to be made up of Russians opposed to the Kremlin said they crossed into Russia.
Russia’s defense ministry said Ukrainian “terrorist formations” tried to invade Russia from three directions, including targeting the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
The Ukrainian military’s aerial attacks Tuesday targeted the Russian capital, as well as regions bordering Ukraine and deeper into Russian territory.
The governor the Nizhny Novgorod region, about 775 kilometers from Ukraine, said a Ukrainian drone set an oil refinery on fire.
In the Oryol region of western Russia, the regional governor said a drone crash at a fuel facility caused a fire there but no casualties.
A Ukrainian drone also attacked the Belgorod region, which borders Ukraine, leaving some people without power, according to the regional governor.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said Russian air defenses destroyed a drone that was flying toward the Russian capital. He reported no damage or injuries from falling debris.
Officials in the Tula and Kursk regions also reported Ukrainian drones being destroyed in those areas Tuesday.
In Ukraine, authorities issued air alerts in multiple regions overnight.
Some information for this report was provided by Agence France-Presse and Reuters
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