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Mutual attacks between Russia and Ukraine: building hit in Kiev, Russian refinery on fire
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Mutual attacks between Russia and Ukraine: building hit in Kiev, Russian refinery on fire

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  • During the night, Russia attacked Kiev by hitting a residential building in the Solomensk district, causing one casualty and traffic restrictions.
  • Ukrainian forces responded by striking a Russian oil refinery in Perm and an electronics plant in Ulyanovsk, about 1,500 km from the front.
  • Zelensky, at the UN, defined Putin as 'patient zero' and asked to stop him.

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The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since 2022, with frequent exchanges of attacks on military and civilian targets. Kiev has been repeatedly hit by Russian airstrikes, while Ukraine has conducted incursions into Russian territory on energy and military infrastructure.

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During the night Russia attacked Kiev: in the Solomensk district a 25-storey residential building was hit at the fourth floor. There has been one victim and the movement of means of transport in that area of ​​the city has been temporarily limited. Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery located about 1,500 kilometers from the Ukraine-Russia border and an electronic components plant.

The Ukrainian president declared to the UN that "Putin is patient zero, he must be stopped".

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In his speech to the UN General Assembly in New York, the Ukrainian president launched an appeal to stop the Russian leader: "He cannot live without war, we must deny him the space to act and to further spread this evil." Then he added: "We did not choose conflict, but we chose not to lose our freedom."

During the night Russia attacked Kiev: in the Solomensk district a 25-storey residential building was hit at the fourth floor. There has been one victim and the movement of means of transport in that area of ​​the city has been temporarily limited. This was reported by the Ukrainian agency RBC, which quotes the mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko. In the same neighborhood, following the fall of a drone, a fire occurred in an open area near a non-residential building. According to initial information, one person was injured.

During the night, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian oil refinery located about 1,500 kilometers from the border between Ukraine and Russia and an electronic components plant. Kyiv Independent reports this citing Telegram channels. An oil refinery in Perm was set on fire after being targeted, according to eyewitnesses, the Telegram channel Exilenova Plus reported. Meanwhile, the Iskra electronics plant, which produces components for communications and radio technology, was hit in the city of Ulyanovsk, the channel reported.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Ukrainian forces will continue to strike military and industrial targets deep into Russian territory.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Russia will intensify attacks on civilian targets in Ukrainian cities, including Kiev.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • Zelensky will continue to call for tougher sanctions and Western military aid in international forums such as the UN.

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • What are the conditions of the victim and injured person reported in the attacks?
  • What specific damage did the Perm refinery and the Iskra plant suffer?
  • What are the international reactions to the latest developments in the conflict?
  • What are the capabilities and operational use of the Gerbera drone mentioned in the insights?

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