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Attack on holiday camp in Russian-held Ukraine kills 11

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked holiday camps in Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia, killing 11 people, including four children.
  • In Ukraine's Sumy region, a Russian drone strike on a civilian facility killed three drivers for a postal service.
  • Ukraine reported striking a Russian oil refinery in Tyumen, a plant in Kirov, a logistics site in Yekaterinburg, and a warship in the Caspian Sea, with President Zelenskyy highlighting "very strong results" from long-range strikes.

Moscow-installed officials reported that Ukrainian forces attacked holiday camps in the Zaporizhzhia region, which is partially occupied by Russia, resulting in 11 deaths, including four children. Yevgeny Balitsky, the Kremlin-installed regional head, stated on Telegram that 14 others were wounded in the overnight attack on the resorts.

Meanwhile, in Ukraine's Sumy region, authorities reported that a Russian drone strike hit a "civilian facility," causing a large fire and killing three people. The victims were identified as drivers for Nova Poshta, a private Ukrainian postal and courier service. Russia's defense ministry claimed its forces targeted a "storage and launch site" for Ukrainian drones in the Sumy region.

The enemy saw and understood who it was targeting.

— Yevgeny BalitskyThe Kremlin-installed regional head of Zaporizhzhia commented on the attack on holiday camps.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Saturday that Ukrainian forces had conducted successful long-range strikes against Russian targets. He stated on X that these strikes hit a Russian oil refinery in Tyumen, a plant in Kirov producing projectile components, a logistics site in Yekaterinburg, and a Russian warship in the Caspian Sea. Zelenskyy specifically highlighted "very strong results" from the Caspian Sea attacks, which involved vessels believed to be used for military cargo shipments, potentially involving Iran.

Kyiv's security service further detailed that the attacks targeted the Filanovsky oil platform, belonging to Russia's Lukoil, in the Caspian Sea, along with the Port Olya 2 and Begey cargo vessels. The attack on the Tyumen refinery, located over 2,000 kilometers from Ukraine, underscores the expanding reach of Ukraine's drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure. Such disruptions could exacerbate existing fuel market shortages in Russia, which have worsened since May when Ukraine intensified attacks on oil refineries.

We also achieved very strong results with long-range strikes in the Caspian Sea, including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran.

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyPresident Zelenskyy described the outcomes of Ukraine's long-range strikes, particularly in the Caspian Sea.
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