Russian attacks kill four as Ukraine continues to target oil infrastructure
Summary
Russian bomb strikes in the city of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, killed four people and injured several others. At the same time, Ukraine attacked multiple Russian oil facilities and tankers to limit fuel supplies to Russian troops and Crimea, which Russia controls.Key Facts
- Four people, including a teenager, died in Russian air strikes on Kramatorsk, hitting homes and shops.
- At least nine others were injured in the attacks on Kramatorsk.
- Ukraine targeted two major oil refineries, an oil terminal, a depot, and 10 oil tankers in the Sea of Azov.
- The targeted Russian oil facilities are in the Krasnodar, Leningrad, and Rostov regions.
- Ukraine’s attacks aim to reduce fuel for Russian forces and isolate Crimea, occupied by Russia since 2014.
- The oil tankers hit reportedly belong to an unmarked fleet that transports oil illegally under international sanctions.
- Russia’s deputy prime minister said Ukrainian strikes caused fuel shortages and that Russia temporarily banned gasoline and diesel exports to stabilize supplies.
- About a third of Russia’s population has been affected by the resulting fuel crisis.
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