Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery, apartment block

Summary

Ukrainian drones struck a major Russian oil refinery in Syzran and an apartment block in Kursk, killing one person, hours before a US-Russia summit in Alaska.

Key Points
  • Ukrainian drones targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia, causing fires and disrupting aviation fuel supplies.
  • A drone strike hit an apartment block in Kursk, killing one woman and injuring ten others.
  • Russian forces continued missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian regions Kharkiv and Donetsk, killing six civilians.
  • The strikes occurred shortly before a summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
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