Ukraine strikes underground gas storage in Crimea as Putin vows massive retaliation
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Ukrainian drones struck an underground gas storage facility on the Tarkhankut Peninsula in occupied Crimea on Saturday, as Moscow reported three civilian deaths in retaliatory strikes and President Vladimir Putin warned of "massive retaliation" following a Ukrainian drone attack on a Moscow refinery. Footage showed explosions and fires at the facility, while Ukraine’s air defence forces intercepted 92 of 99 Russian drones launched overnight, according to Ukraine’s defence ministry .
The strikes on Crimea came as Ukraine intensified its aerial campaign against Russian infrastructure, with explosions reported across the peninsula. Local monitoring channels indicated the Tavriyska Thermal Power Plant near Simferopol may have been hit, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky . Meanwhile, Russian authorities confirmed three civilian fatalities in overnight strikes on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, where firefighters battled blazes at a marketplace following missile and drone attacks .
Putin’s warning of "massive retaliation" followed Ukraine’s largest-ever drone strike on Moscow on Friday, which forced the closure of all four international airports and targeted a Gazprom Neft oil refinery in the Kapotnya district, injuring at least 17 people . Russian state media figures, including TV host Vladimir Solovyov, appeared visibly shaken by the attack, urging elderly viewers to enlist in the army and advising those afraid to leave the country .
Ukraine’s defence ministry also reported destroying a Russian troop concentration point in Pokrovsk, eastern Ukraine, as fighting continued along multiple frontlines. Over the past 24 hours, Russia launched 9,561 drones, 2,983 artillery attacks, and 278 guided bombs, while Ukraine struck 20 enemy positions, killing 1,240 Russian troops and destroying 88 artillery systems . In a separate escalation, President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Belarus of supporting Russian drone attacks by providing signal boosters and warned Minsk to remove the equipment or face Ukrainian action .
The Kremlin acknowledged taking "necessary measures" to counter Ukrainian drone strikes but dismissed European attempts at negotiation as futile amid intensifying aerial warfare . As the conflict enters its 1,578th day, the latest strikes underscore Ukraine’s expanding capacity to target deep within Russian-held territory, while Moscow struggles to contain the growing threat to its energy and military infrastructure.
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