Russia strikes Ukrainian military targets, while Ukraine downs Russian fighter jet

Russia said on Sunday that its forces had launched cluster sticks against multiple military targets of Ukraine, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported downing a Russian Su-35 fighter jet.

The Russian military conducted cluster strikes using long-range precision weapons and drones against targets in Ukraine in the past 24 hours. The strikes targeted enterprises of Ukraine's military-industrial complex, including workshops assembling attack drones, facilities for the maintenance and repair of weapons and military equipment, and ammunition depots, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.

The objective of the strikes has been achieved, with all designated targets being hit, the ministry said.

It also said that the Russian air defense systems shot down a total of 311 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones, among which 140 were located outside the special military operation area, and the Russian army also destroyed four Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea.

On the same day, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces reported over 100 combat clashes with Russian forces on the front lines over the past day, with the most intense fighting occurring in the directions of Pokrovsk and Krasnyi Lyman (Red Lyman).

The Ukrainian Air Force said that it shot down a Russian Su-35 fighter jet in the direction of Kursk on Saturday.

The Ukrainian side also said that on Friday, the Ukrainian military, in coordination with the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, carried out strikes on multiple Russian military targets, including facilities within the territory of Russia.

Meanwhile, Ihor Terekhov, mayor of Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv, said the city came under the "most intense" Russian attack early on Saturday since the outbreak of the conflict between the two countries.

On Saturday, Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said that a refinery owned by Russian company Lukoil had caught fire that day.

Kovalenko said that Lukoil is a key asset in Russia's energy sector, primarily providing aviation, armored vehicle, and logistical fuel for the Russian military.

There has been no response from the Russian side regarding this incident.

Russia strikes Ukrainian military targets, while Ukraine downs Russian fighter jet

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call for the United States and Israel to stop the war against Iran, and for Iran to stop attacking its neighbors.

Noting that the impacts of the conflict are being felt everywhere, Guterres warned that the world is on the edge of a wider war that would engulf the whole Middle East with dramatic impacts around the globe.

The secretary-general said that "the Middle East crisis has lurched into its second month", and warned that the scale of devastation, indiscriminate attacks, and targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure are all growing.

"My message is clear. To the United States and Israel, it is high time to stop the war that is inflicting immense human suffering and already triggering devastating economic consequences. To Iran, to stop attacking their neighbors. The Security Council has condemned these attacks and reaffirmed the need to respect navigational rights and freedoms along critical maritime routes, including the Strait of Hormuz. Conflicts do not end on their own. They end when leaders choose dialog over destruction. That choice still exists, and it must be made now," he said.

Guterres said diplomatic efforts are underway to find a peaceful path forward, which "deserve the space and support to succeed -- anchored firmly in international law, including the UN Charter".

UN chief renews call for U.S., Israel to stop war against Iran