US Continues Weapon Supplies to Ukraine as Prince Harry Visits Kyiv
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy states that US weapon shipments persist amid ongoing conflict with Russia, while Prince Harry pays third visit to Kyiv.
KYIV: Despite the ongoing Iran war and continuous Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, US weapons continue to reach Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
In his address to reporters via voice messages, he highlighted that Ukrainian long-range strikes have been targeting Russian oil production and manufacturing facilities.
He emphasized how these attacks are causing significant pain to Russia, with the damage amounting to tens of billions of dollars.
The veracity of Zelenskyy’s statements could not be independently confirmed; however, Russian officials have acknowledged multiple instances where Ukrainian attacks struck infrastructure over 1,000 kilometers inside Russian territory.
In response to these strikes, Russia has intensified its all-out invasion, which began on February 24, 2022.
Ukraine has been utilizing domestically developed drone and missile technology alongside American Patriot air defense systems to counteract Russian missile attacks within Ukraine's borders.
Zelenskyy reaffirmed this strategy, stating that Ukrainian forces will continue to retaliate against Russia’s ongoing assaults on energy infrastructure and civilian populations.
PRINCE HARRY PRAISES UKRAINIAN RESILIENCE
Ukraine's steadfast resistance against Russia's more powerful military was commended by Prince Harry during his third visit to Kyiv.
Addressing a security conference in the city, he highlighted Ukraine’s unity and bravery, urging them to remain united.
Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv via an overnight train from Poland, the sole route to access Ukrainian capital at present.
It remained unclear whether he would meet with Zelenskyy, who was set to attend a European Union summit in Cyprus later on Thursday.
RUSSIAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO DRONE STRIKES
Before Prince Harry's arrival, a Russian drone attack in Dnipro resulted in three fatalities and 10 injuries.
The assault damaged a 13-story building and an administrative structure, as per Oleksandr Hanzha, the regional military administration chief.
Simultaneously, Russian air defenses thwarted 154 Ukrainian drones across Russian regions, Crimea, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
In Russia’s Krasnodar region on the Black Sea coast, authorities employed 276 firefighters from the port city of Tuapse to combat a significant blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone attack earlier in the week.
They noted that a black layer of dirt covered multiple districts due to falling toxic material from the fire, which exceeded safe air quality levels.
UKRAINE TARGETS ADDITIONAL RUSSIAN OIL FACILITIES
Following consecutive nights, Russia's Samara region experienced targeted attacks.
Novokuybyshevsk city, approximately 1,000 kilometers east of the Ukrainian border, witnessed a drone attack on an unspecified industrial facility, resulting in one fatality, according to regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev.
Drone debris also struck a residential building roof, wounding several individuals and causing one person to be hospitalized.
Reports suggested that the targeted facility belonged to Rosneft oil and gas company.
Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked Russian oil infrastructure within the Samara region as well as an oil pipeline in Nizhegorodskaya region.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, claimed that several oil refineries and pipelines were affected by these strikes.
Additionally, Ukraine’s Security Service units targeted Gorky oil pumping station in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, east of Moscow.
This nighttime drone attack damaged three oil tanks and triggered a significant fire, according to an anonymous senior official from the agency (SBU).
The SBU official asserted that these strikes disrupt main pipeline operations, reduce refinery efficiency, and increase transportation costs, ultimately impacting Russia’s budget revenue used for financing its war against Ukraine.
In his address to reporters via voice messages, he highlighted that Ukrainian long-range strikes have been targeting Russian oil production and manufacturing facilities.
He emphasized how these attacks are causing significant pain to Russia, with the damage amounting to tens of billions of dollars.
The veracity of Zelenskyy’s statements could not be independently confirmed; however, Russian officials have acknowledged multiple instances where Ukrainian attacks struck infrastructure over 1,000 kilometers inside Russian territory.
In response to these strikes, Russia has intensified its all-out invasion, which began on February 24, 2022.
Ukraine has been utilizing domestically developed drone and missile technology alongside American Patriot air defense systems to counteract Russian missile attacks within Ukraine's borders.
Zelenskyy reaffirmed this strategy, stating that Ukrainian forces will continue to retaliate against Russia’s ongoing assaults on energy infrastructure and civilian populations.
PRINCE HARRY PRAISES UKRAINIAN RESILIENCE
Ukraine's steadfast resistance against Russia's more powerful military was commended by Prince Harry during his third visit to Kyiv.
Addressing a security conference in the city, he highlighted Ukraine’s unity and bravery, urging them to remain united.
Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv via an overnight train from Poland, the sole route to access Ukrainian capital at present.
It remained unclear whether he would meet with Zelenskyy, who was set to attend a European Union summit in Cyprus later on Thursday.
RUSSIAN FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO DRONE STRIKES
Before Prince Harry's arrival, a Russian drone attack in Dnipro resulted in three fatalities and 10 injuries.
The assault damaged a 13-story building and an administrative structure, as per Oleksandr Hanzha, the regional military administration chief.
Simultaneously, Russian air defenses thwarted 154 Ukrainian drones across Russian regions, Crimea, the Sea of Azov, and the Black Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
In Russia’s Krasnodar region on the Black Sea coast, authorities employed 276 firefighters from the port city of Tuapse to combat a significant blaze caused by a Ukrainian drone attack earlier in the week.
They noted that a black layer of dirt covered multiple districts due to falling toxic material from the fire, which exceeded safe air quality levels.
UKRAINE TARGETS ADDITIONAL RUSSIAN OIL FACILITIES
Following consecutive nights, Russia's Samara region experienced targeted attacks.
Novokuybyshevsk city, approximately 1,000 kilometers east of the Ukrainian border, witnessed a drone attack on an unspecified industrial facility, resulting in one fatality, according to regional Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev.
Drone debris also struck a residential building roof, wounding several individuals and causing one person to be hospitalized.
Reports suggested that the targeted facility belonged to Rosneft oil and gas company.
Ukrainian forces reportedly attacked Russian oil infrastructure within the Samara region as well as an oil pipeline in Nizhegorodskaya region.
Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, claimed that several oil refineries and pipelines were affected by these strikes.
Additionally, Ukraine’s Security Service units targeted Gorky oil pumping station in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, east of Moscow.
This nighttime drone attack damaged three oil tanks and triggered a significant fire, according to an anonymous senior official from the agency (SBU).
The SBU official asserted that these strikes disrupt main pipeline operations, reduce refinery efficiency, and increase transportation costs, ultimately impacting Russia’s budget revenue used for financing its war against Ukraine.
