The conflict between the two countries has increased after Ukraine was accused of attempting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin. As aggression escalated, the Russian military has stepped up attacks on Ukraine, followed by explosions from Ukraine’s capital Kiev to Odessa.
More than fourteen months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the crisis is not abating. Following the drone attack on the Russian presidential palace, Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to kill President Vladimir Putin. After this, the aggression of the Russian army has increased suddenly. The action of the Russian army has intensified in the eastern region of Ukraine. People here heard the sound of explosions on Thursday morning as well. Ukraine’s regional military administration said all air defense systems in Kiev were working and the military was doing its best to rescue people.
The Russian army carried out vigorous attacks in Kherson, in which 21 people died. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky himself informed that 48 people were also injured in these attacks. Ukrainian officials said 12 people were killed in the Russian airstrikes in the city itself, while the search for the dead continued in nearby villages. So far nine have been confirmed dead. Curfew continues in Kherson amid these attacks. Meanwhile, a drone attack by Ukraine caused a fire at an oil refinery in southern Russia. The attack from the Ukrainian side took place near the Ilsky refinery, which is located in Novorossiysk, close to the Black Sea port. It was claimed that a large oil storage was on fire. Earlier, a fuel depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region caught fire during Ukraine’s alleged attack. This area is very close to the bridge connecting Russia and Crimea.