KYIV, Apr 20 (AFP): Ukraine launched a wave of drones at Russia in the early hours of Saturday, setting a fuel depot ablaze, officials said, as both sides accused each other of deadly attacks on civilians.
The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said cross-border Ukrainian attacks left at least three people dead, while a Russian strike killed two in Ukraine's northeast.
A source in Ukraine's defence sector told AFP Kyiv targeted eight Russian regions in the "large-scale" drone attack, which was aimed at "energy infrastructure that feeds Russia's military-industrial complex".
"At least three electrical substations and a fuel storage base were hit and caught fire," the source said, calling it a "joint operation" of Ukraine's SBU security service, army, and military intelligence.
Russia's defence ministry said it had intercepted 50 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
FE Team | Published: April 30, 2024 20:05:34
Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
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