Russia said on Thursday that its forces had struck energy infrastructure supporting Ukrainian military operations, while Ukraine, on the same day, attacked a Russian oil facility.
Russia's Defense Ministry said in a statement that operational-tactical aircraft, combat unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of Russian force groupings hit 142 targets, including energy facilities used by the Ukrainian military, ammunition depots, and temporary deployment areas of Ukrainian armed formations and foreign mercenaries.
The ministry added that the Russian air defense systems intercepted and destroyed nine guided aerial bombs, four HIMARS rockets and 224 fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles launched by Ukraine.
On the same day, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said that from Wednesday night to early Thursday morning, Ukrainian forces launched an attack on an oil facility in Russia's Krasnodar Krai region, triggering a large fire.
The Ukrainian forces also struck multiple radar stations used by Russian troops in Crimea, along with other military facilities in different areas, the Ukrainian side said.
Russia strikes Ukraine energy infrastructure, Ukraine attacks Russian oil facility
