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Ukrainian Drones Strike Moscow Oblast in Mass Attack
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In Short: Ukrainian forces reportedly targeted Moscow Oblast and other regions with a series of drone strikes, causing fires and casualties.
Ukrainian forces reportedly targeted Moscow Oblast and other regions with a series of drone strikes, causing fires and casualties. According to reports, the attacks hit a Wildberries logistics center and an oil refinery, among other targets.
Governor Igor Artamonov of Kursk Oblast reported that two people were killed and two women were injured in the attacks. The strikes reportedly caused a large fire at the Wildberries logistics center, covering more than 100,000 square meters.
Independent Russian outlet Astra published eyewitness footage indicating a strike near the Ilsky oil refinery, one of the largest in southern Russia. The General Staff confirmed the destruction of the target, followed by a fire on the refinery's territory.
The Ukrainian defense company Fire Point initially reported that its FP-1 drones simultaneously struck an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region and Wildberries’ largest warehouse in the Tambov region. Later, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported that Ukrainian forces had struck the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had struck 16 targets in Russia over the course of the day. He added that Ukraine was responding to Russian strikes to increase the cost of the war for Russia.
According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, drones were detected over 15 Russian regions and occupied Crimea, including the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Volgograd, and Moscow Oblasts, as well as Krasnodar Krai.
Russia claimed to have downed 426 drones, while a separate strike in Lipetsk region reportedly killed two people. It remains unclear if any targets have been hit in the attack.
Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and the occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.
Meanwhile, Russia continues attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.
France is preparing fresh defense assistance for Ukraine amid relentless Russian aerial attacks, with a new support package expected 'soon,' Zelensky revealed after his call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Background
Independent Russian outlet ASTRA geolocated eyewitness footage to the Ilsky refinery, which is one of the largest oil-processing facilities in southern Russia, producing nearly 6.6 million tons of fuel annually.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian forces reportedly targeted Moscow Oblast and other regions with a series of drone strikes, causing fires and casualties. According to reports, the attacks hit a Wildberries logistics center and an oil refinery, among other targets.
- Governor Igor Artamonov of Kursk Oblast reported that two people were killed and two women were injured in the attacks. The strikes reportedly caused a large fire at the Wildberries logistics center, covering more than 100,000 square meters.
- Independent Russian outlet Astra published eyewitness footage indicating a strike near the Ilsky oil refinery, one of the largest in southern Russia. The General Staff confirmed the destruction of the target, followed by a fire on the refinery's territory.
- The Ukrainian defense company Fire Point initially reported that its FP-1 drones simultaneously struck an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region and Wildberries’ largest warehouse in the Tambov region. Later, Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces (SSO) reported that Ukrainian forces had struck the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on Telegram that Ukrainian forces had struck 16 targets in Russia over the course of the day. He added that Ukraine was responding to Russian strikes to increase the cost of the war for Russia.
- According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, drones were detected over 15 Russian regions and occupied Crimea, including the Belgorod, Bryansk, Kursk, Volgograd, and Moscow Oblasts, as well as Krasnodar Krai.
- Russia claimed to have downed 426 drones, while a separate strike in Lipetsk region reportedly killed two people. It remains unclear if any targets have been hit in the attack.
- Ukraine regularly strikes military infrastructure deep within Russia and the occupied territories in an effort to diminish Moscow's ability to continue waging its war.
- Meanwhile, Russia continues attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure.
- France is preparing fresh defense assistance for Ukraine amid relentless Russian aerial attacks, with a new support package expected 'soon,' Zelensky revealed after his call with French President Emmanuel Macron.
What's still developing
- According to OSINT sources, the attack on Kstovo began at around 3:40 a.m.
- “There were long-range responses to oil facilities – the Russian oil purse, which finances the war. Also to airfields, missile units and infrastructure that are constantly used to strike Ukraine. Our sanctions also worked on the military enterprise and Russian logistics,” Zelensky wrote.
- "I hate to see them having it; it's a rough disease," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
- "We'll help anybody that has that kind of problem, were willing to help."
- "(I)f a threat arises that we feel needs to be addressed by a change in posture, we'll do so. We haven't done that up to this point," U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
- The Kyiv Independent Live in London: October 2 A Russian drone struck near the Yahodyn border crossing in Ukraine's Volyn Oblast, several hundred meters from the Polish border, Ukrainian and Polish officials said on Sept. 28.