Ukraine war: Crimea fuel sales suspended after drone attacks kill four
Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Ukraine launched drone attacks in annexed Crimea, killing four people and suspending fuel sales.
- Russia conducted strikes in Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk regions, killing three.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky stated Russia launched thousands of drones, bombs, and missiles against Ukraine in the past week.
Ukraine launched drone attacks in annexed Crimea on Sunday, resulting in four deaths and suspending fuel sales across the peninsula. A fifth person died on a ferry traveling between Crimea and Russia.
Last night, our long-range strikes targeted the military logistics of the occupiers, the oil industry, and air defense.
In response, Russian forces struck Ukrainian regions of Poltava and Dnipropetrovsk over the weekend, killing three people. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia had deployed approximately 2,200 attack drones, over 1,800 guided aerial bombs, and 87 missiles of various types against Ukraine in the preceding week.
Installations located on both sides of the Crimean bridge were hit: maritime logistics infrastructures used for oil transport in the Krasnodar region, as well as an oil depot in Kerch, temporarily occupied.
Zelensky confirmed on X that Ukraine's long-range strikes targeted Russian military logistics, oil industry, and air defense systems. He specified that installations on both sides of the Crimean bridge were hit, including maritime logistics infrastructure for oil transport in the Krasnodar region and an oil depot in Kerch. Additionally, four radar stations for S-400 systems and two Pantsir systems were successfully struck.
Military logistics facilities were successfully struck, as well as four radar stations belonging to S-400 systems and two Pantsir systems.
Originally published by Le Temps in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.