Russia claimed on Saturday that its forces had shot down 340 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours, while Ukraine reported strike on a Russian oil refinery.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that its air defense systems intercepted three HIMARS rockets during the same period.
Russian forces also launched attacks against Ukrainian command posts, foreign legion units, and drone storage facilities, according to the report.
In addition, Russian forces had taken control of the settlement of Novonikolayevka in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Meanwhile, Ukraine's armed forces took to social media to assert that the situation in Kupiansk and its surrounding areas remained under their control. They noted that the exit point of the pipeline used by Russian forces to transport personnel to Kupiansk was also secured by Ukrainian troops.
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian military confirmed that Ukrainian forces had reclaimed a village in Dnipropetrovsk region from Russian control.
Sources from the Ukrainian military intelligence agency revealed on Saturday that drones were deployed to carry out a strike on an oil refinery in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia.
The Ukrainian side claimed that the drones successfully hit the target, resulting in a significant explosion and fire that damaged critical production equipment.
Radiy Khabirov, the head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, confirmed the attack on the oil refinery by two drones, which caused a fire but did not result in any casualties.
He reported that the fire had been extinguished and that operations at the refinery would not be interrupted.
Russia claims downing 340 Ukrainian drones, Ukraine reports strike on Russian refinery
