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Kyiv Independent on MSN
Ukraine confirms strike on Russia’s Ryazan oil refinery, major blaze reported
A series of explosions were reported overnight on Oct. 23 in the Russian city of Ryazan, with local residents suggesting a drone strike may have targeted the Ryazan Oil Refinery, one of Russia’s key fuel infrastructure facilities.
A Russian drone attack injured four in Kyiv, damaged buildings, and set fires throughout the city late on Oct. 22
Russian jets violated NATO airspace over Lithuania for 18 seconds during suspected refueling exercise. Nation's president calls it a breach of international law amid tensions.
Ukraine has never used American weapons to strike distant targets on Russian territory. Various long-range weapons have been used in the temporarily occupied territory of Crimea and in the east of the country.
Russian drone and missile strikes caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said.
The 'massive' attack targeted a plant in the city of Bryansk that produces components used in Russian ammunition.
The injury toll from Russia's massive attack on Kherson's Korabelnyi district has risen to 22, including children, with three people killed in the shelling. — Ukrinform.
At least 30 people sustained injuries, Zelenskyy said. Meanwhile, Russian drone strikes targeted Ukraine's rail and power grids.
Russia's army top brass said on Wednesday it would seek to use reservists to defend civilian infrastructure such as oil refineries after a sharp rise in Ukrainian drone attacks deep into Russia over recent months.