And Tass reported that a tank belonging to an oil refinery caught fire in the Kuban region of the Krasnodar Territory in southern Russia, knowing that this region is adjacent to the border with Ukraine.
He said, citing emergency services, that the fire was started following a drone attack.
“Due to an attack by an unidentified drone, the tank of the Elski oil refinery caught fire,” the emergency services said.
Explosions in Odessa
Along with this attack, our correspondent reported that at least 10 explosions took place in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on the Black Sea.
Kremlin attack
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it shot down two drones launched by Ukraine.
He accused Kyiv of trying to kill Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Ukraine denied his involvement, according to its president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy said his country had not targeted Putin or the Russian capital, Moscow, stressing that the military was only fighting on Ukrainian soil.
Russian promise
Deputy head of Russia’s National Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has called for the Ukrainian president and his cronies to be “got rid of” after Putin’s residence was attacked by two drones. Medvedev said: “The drone attack leaves Russia no choice but to get rid of Zelenskyy and his associates.” In the same context, Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin called for the use of weapons capable of deterring and destroying the Kiev regime.
Warning from the United States Embassy
On Wednesday evening, the US Embassy in Ukraine issued a warning to its citizens residing in the capital, Kiev, about the increased risk of Russian missile attacks.
She said that in light of the recent escalation of missiles across Ukraine and “incendiary rhetoric from Moscow”, the State Department is warning American citizens of the growing and continuing threat of attacks from missiles on Kiev.
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