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Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory

Ukraine launched drone strikes targeting two oil refineries deep within Russian territory, with President Zelenskyy stating the aim is to reduce Russian revenue used to fund the war. In contrast, Russia conducted overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, killing three people in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, and two more at the train station in Lozova, where eight were injured.

2 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-08-06 · 12:18 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
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Ukraine launched drone strikes targeting two oil refineries deep within Russian territory, with President Zelenskyy stating the aim is to reduce Russian revenue used to fund the war. In contrast, Russia conducted overnight drone attacks on Ukraine, killing three people in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, and two more at the train station in Lozova, where eight were injured. Additionally, five people died in strikes on the Dnipropetrovsk region, and Kherson lost electricity after a critical infrastructure facility was hit. In Odesa, one person was killed when Russia struck two dry cargo ships. Russia reported intercepting or shooting down 605 Ukrainian drones overnight.

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One person was killed in Odesa when Russia hit two dry cargo ships.

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Two people were killed when drones attacked the train station in Lozova.

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Three people were killed in Balakliya, Kharkiv region, in an overnight Russian drone attack.

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The entire city of Kherson is now without electricity after a "critical infrastructure facility" was hit.

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Five people were killed in Russian strikes on the central Dnipropetrovsk region.

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DSNS UkrainePrivate residential houses were hit in Russia's overnight drone attack on Ukraine's north-eastern town of Balakliya, local officials saidIn Ukraine, three people were killed in the town of Balakliya, Kharkiv region, in an overnight Russian drone attack, the country's state emergencies service DSNS said.It said private residential houses were targeted, with fires reported in two buildings.Kharkiv regional head Oleh Synehubov later said that another two people were killed when drones attacked the train station in Lozova. Another eight people were injured.Later on Thursday, five people were killed in Russian strikes on the central Dnipropetrovsk region, local officials said.In the south, the entire city of Kherson is now without electricity after a "critical infrastructure facility" was hit overnight, regional head Oleksandr Prokudin said.In Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa, one person was killed when Russia hit two dry cargo ships.Meanwhile, the Russian military said its forces intercepted or shot down 605 Ukrainian drones overnight over a number of regions.
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