Ukraine continues to cripple Russia's energy sector by hitting numerous oil refineries, depots, chemical plants, and more with drones.
Here are the key developments on the 1,059th day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces used missiles and drones on Tuesday to target sensitive military and energy sites across Russia.
The barrage appeared to be one of the largest recent assaults in Ukraine’s campaign to damage Russia’s war machine on its home territory.
The Russian Defense Ministry said that Ukraine launched six ATACMS missiles overnight at the Bryansk region, but that all of them were downed by air defenses. The ministry also said that 146 Ukrainian drones had been shot down outside the conflict zone over the last day.
Ukraine used six British Storm Shadow missiles and US-made Atacms tactical ballistic missiles in what Kyiv described as its “largest attack” on Russian military facilities.
Moscow say Kyiv fired six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six British Storm Shadow cruise missiles and at least 146 drones
While air raid sirens during visits by foreign leaders have sounded before, it is rare for air defenses to actually have to fight off attacking drones.
Russia’s military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.
Ukraine launched waves of long-range strikes, including its ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, at targets inside Russia.
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