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Russia claims Ukrainian drones attacked 14 regions and occupied Crimea

From Ukrainska Pravda · () Ukrainian

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  • Russia's Defence Ministry said air defences intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight on Sept. 5-6.
  • The ministry said the drones targeted 14 Russian oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea and waters in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.
  • Russian and Ukrainian outlets reported that a fire at a facility in Ryazan Oblast involved the Ryazan oil refinery, while Ukraine also faced a Russian attack involving 108 drones.

Russia's Defence Ministry claimed that air defences intercepted and destroyed 258 Ukrainian drones during the night of Sept. 5-6. The ministry said the drones attacked areas across 14 Russian oblasts, Krasnodar Krai, occupied Crimea and waters in the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.

It said the largest number of targeted regions lay in central and southern Russia. The claims have not been independently verified in the supplied report.

Earlier, Ryazan Oblast Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed a drone attack in the region and reported a fire "at one of the facilities," without identifying the site. Russian outlet ASTRA said an analysis of photographs and videos indicated that the target was the Ryazan oil refinery. Ukrainian outlet Exilenova+, which tracks attacks, also reported that the refinery had been struck successfully.

On the same night, Russia attacked Ukraine with 108 drones of various types.

at one of the facilities

· Pavel MalkovThe Ryazan governor described a fire after a drone attack without specifying which facility was affected.
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Originally published by Ukrainska Pravda in Ukrainian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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