Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s forces advance on Pokrovsk as Kyiv drones ‘burn power plant’

Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks targeting power plants and refineries in the Moscow region and neighboring Tver, causing fires, while dozens of drones were destroyed in other parts of the country, Russian officials said on Sunday.

Drone debris caused fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery and the Konakovo Power Station in the Tver region, one of central Russia’s biggest energy producers, officials and media said.

Russia’s defense ministry said on its Telegram messaging app that air defense units had destroyed 158 drones launched by Ukraine overnight, including nine in Moscow and surrounding areas.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said earlier that several drones targeted a Moscow refinery and that the fire was extinguished in a “separate technical room” at the plant.

Russia’s TASS news agency, citing fire emergency officials, said the fire was given the highest level of complexity, but has since been contained.

The refinery southeast of the Russian capital is owned by Gazprom Neft, the oil arm of Russian gas giant Gazprom. Gazprom Neft declined to comment.

The Baza Telegram news channel, which is close to Russia’s security services, said a loud explosion was heard near the Konakovo power plant.

Tver Governor Igor Rudenya said there was a fire in the city of Konakovo but electricity and gas supplies were not stopped. He didn’t say what was on fire.

Ukraine also tried to attack the Kashira Power Plant in the Moscow region with three drones, Mikhail Shuvalov, head of the Kashira city district told Telegram. There was no fire, damage or loss of life as a result of the attack, he said.

“Electricity was provided without any problems,” Shuvalov posted on Telegram.

A fire caused by an overnight drone attack on a Moscow Oil Refinery has been contained, state news agency TASS reported on Sunday, citing emergency services.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said debris from several Ukrainian-launched drones targeted a Moscow refinery, causing a fire in a “separate technical room” at the plant.

Russia’s Defense Ministry said its air defenses had intercepted and destroyed 158 drones overnight through Sunday, including two in the city of Moscow and nine in the surrounding Moscow region.

Forty-six are in the Kursk region, where Ukraine has sent troops in recent weeks in the biggest offensive on Russian soil since World War II.

The defense ministry said another 34 drones were destroyed in Bryansk, 28 in Voronezh and 14 in the Belgorod region. Several others were down in Kaluga, Lipetsk, Ryazan and scores of other Russian regions, the ministry said.

No injuries were reported as a result of the attack, according to preliminary information. Russia rarely talks about the damage caused by the Ukrainian airstrikes.

Ukrainian drone strikes have brought the war far from the front lines into the heart of Russia. Since the beginning of the year, Ukraine has stepped up airstrikes on Russian soil, targeting refineries and oil terminals to discourage Kremlin attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a summit in India to continue the plan to end the war with Russia, according to him Bloomberg.

The people, who asked not to be identified, said Zelensky’s proposal was put to Modi during his visit to Ukraine last week.

India’s prime minister has indicated his willingness to play a “constructive role” in the peace process, although it is too early to comment on specific modalities and pathways at this stage,” Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for India’s foreign ministry.

All the countries of the Global South have insisted that without the inclusion of Russia in any proposed peace talks, there is no way it will work.

“The Ukrainian side hopes that the Mongolian government will understand that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal,” Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Telegram.

The Kremlin responded by saying it was “not worried”.

At least 16,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since April, according to a data project by the Russian BBC service and Russian media outlet Mediazona.

The project records deaths from official and media reports and satellite analysis of Russian cemeteries.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said there was a fire at the Moscow Oil Refinery following a drone strike from Ukraine.

The fire has been assigned the highest level of complexity, Russian state news agency TASS reported.

Earlier, the mayor said that a Ukrainian-launched drone was destroyed near the Moscow Oil Refinery, and that there was no damage to the refinery’s production process.

Ukraine has launched several drone strikes overnight targeting power plants and refineries in Moscow and Tver.

A new consignment of Orlov Trotters, said to be the favorite breed of North Korean leaders, was brought across the narrow land border on Sunday, according to an announcement made by veterinary authorities in Primorsky Krai, which is the Russian Far Eastern region. connected by rail to North Korea, it was reported The Times.

The shipment of 19 stallions and five mares was reported by South Korean media as partial payment for North Korean cannons sent to Russia for use in the invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine launched several drone strikes targeting power plants and refineries in the Moscow and Tver regions, Russian officials and local media reported today.

A loud explosion was heard near the Konakovo Power Station in the Tver region, it was reported on the Baza Telegram news channel. Konakovo Power Plant is one of the largest energy producers in central Russia.

A Ukrainian-launched drone was destroyed near the Moscow Oil Refinery, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said. He added that there was no damage to the refinery’s production process.

Ukraine also launched three drones at the Kashira Power Plant in the Moscow region, Kashira city district head Mikhail Shuvalov said on Telegram. There was no damage or casualties, he said.

“Electricity was provided without any problems,” said Shuvalov.