Ukraine drone strikes hit Russian oil refinery and tanker as Zelenskyy urges faster arms deliveries
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Russian missile and drone attacks on Saturday killed eight people and wounded dozens more across Ukraine, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for faster delivery of weapons from Western allies to bolster Ukraine's air defenses.
In the northern city of Sumy, a frequent target of Russian strikes, two glide bombs hit a crowded area, killing five people and injuring 30, authorities reported. One of the bombs struck a bus stop, with images showing a yellow bus with its side ripped off. Other images posted online depicted damage to apartment building facades. In a border district of the Sumy region, where the Kremlin aims to expand a buffer zone, a local official said a man was killed after stepping on an explosive device.
Glide bombs also injured 10 people in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to the regional governor. Earlier in the day, a missile strike on the southern port city of Odesa killed two people and wounded another.
The attacks come as Ukraine faces a critical shortage of air defense munitions, leaving it vulnerable to Russian strikes. President Zelenskyy, in his nightly video address, emphasized the urgent need for faster delivery of weapons from Ukraine's allies. "I am preparing changes in Ukraine's diplomatic efforts. We need a new level of cooperation with our partners to ensure that agreements on arms supplies are fulfilled," Zelenskyy said. He added that agreements reached by national leaders must be implemented more quickly and completely, referring to a recent agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump to grant Ukraine a license to produce its own Patriot interceptor missiles.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russian targets. A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker entering the canal between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea on Sunday, causing a fire that was later contained, according to the governor of Russia's Rostov region, Yury Slyusar.
Additionally, Ukrainian drones targeted the Syzran oil refinery in the Samara region, causing fires and damaging residential buildings and an industrial facility. The attack resulted in one death and several injuries, including a child. Ukraine's General Staff confirmed the attack, claiming that explosions and fires were recorded at the refinery. They also claimed to have hit 10 oil tankers and four ferries in the Sea of Azov, although these claims could not be independently verified.
The Russian military reported shooting down 349 Ukrainian drones overnight, a scale of attack comparable to recent days. These attacks are part of Ukraine's broader strategy to disrupt Russian fuel supplies and logistics, which have led to fuel shortages and long queues at petrol stations across Russia.
The ongoing conflict has seen both sides escalate their attacks, with civilian infrastructure and lives increasingly at risk. As the war enters its fifth year, the human toll continues to mount, underscoring the urgent need for a resolution to the conflict.
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