Russia has been exploiting Ukraine’s depleted air defences to intensify its aerial attacks.
The latest strikes came as Ukraine continued its own long-range campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, hitting another oil refinery inside Russia.
Kyiv has been carrying out near-daily attacks on Russian oil facilities in an effort to increase pressure on Moscow’s fuel supplies.
The exchanges underscore the continuing use of long-range strikes by both sides, with Russia targeting Ukraine through sustained drone and missile attacks while Kyiv focuses part of its campaign on Russian oil infrastructure.
