Moscow/Kiev (dpa-AfX)-The Ukrainian army once again attacked the strategically important oil industry in Russia in the night before the American-Russian summit. Russian and Ukrainian telegram channels reported a large fire in the Sysran oil refinery in the Samara area on the Volga.
However, the governor of the Russian region, Wjatscheslaw Fedorischtschew, only generally confirmed that the Samara area had been attacked. “According to preliminary information, 13 enemy drones were shot down,” he wrote on Telegram. Sysran is about 800 kilometers from Ukraine.
The most effective weapon of Ukraine
The most effective weapon of Ukraine in their defensive fight against the Russian invasion are currently the most effective weapon. In the past few weeks, she has systematically shot at refineries, tankers and pipelines in Russian hinterland, as well as railway lines and military objects.
Attack for supplies for Russia from Iran
The Ukrainian general staff in Kiev also reported on an attack on the Russian seaport Olja in the Delta of the Volga on the Caspian Sea. There, a ship was hit that had brought ammunition and drone components from Iran, the military wrote on Facebook. There was no confirmation from the Russian side.
US President Donald Trump and Kreml boss Vladimir Putin come together in the northern US state of Alaska today in the late evening in Central European time. Trump wants to talk about a ceasefire in Ukraine and an end of the war at the summit. Putin has so far not been recognized ./FKO/DP/Stk