Russia opens terrorism case over Ukraine oil refinery drone strike
Moscow charges Ukraine over attack on Kstovo refinery as both sides escalate strikes on energy infrastructure.
What to know
- Russia charged Ukraine with terrorism over a drone strike on the Kstovo oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod, marking a continuation of tit-for-tat strikes on energy infrastructure.
- Hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian households lost power after Russian strikes on four regions; Ukraine's air defense shot down 371 of 433 Russian drones.
- US President Trump has been pressuring Ukraine to halt refinery attacks, citing diesel cost impacts.
- Kremlin signaled willingness to resume peace talks between Russia, Ukraine, and the US, excluding other European nations.
The dispute Whether Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy infrastructure constitute terrorism or legitimate retaliation, versus whether Russia's offensive invasion is the primary terrorist act. · positions read across 3 posts and comments
Ukraine's attacks on Russian infrastructure amount to terrorism and should be prosecuted as such.
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“The entire Ukrainian invasion is a terrorism case, that's the case that they should be assembling right now. Terrorism against Ukraine since the invasion.”
brendencarr001 · Reddit ↗
Russia, not Ukraine, is the terrorist actor perpetrating aggression.
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“Terrorist state does what? Only the stupidest MFers can't see what the gremlin from the Kremlin is doing.”
Not_Sure__Camacho · Reddit ↗
Volodymyr Zelenskyy President of Ukraine
Vladimir Putin President of Russia
Alexander Novak Senior Russian official
Donald Trump US President
How it unfolded 3 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlespostscomments
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Kremlin signals willingness to resume peace talks
A Kremlin aide stated that Putin would answer a call from Zelenskyy, saying Putin has never refused talks. The aide indicated initial negotiations should include only Russia, Ukraine, and the US, excluding other European countries.
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The entire Ukrainian invasion is a terrorism case, that's the case that they should be assembling right now. Terrorism against Ukraine since the invasion. Proof that they believe in the word terrorism because they're using it all the time.
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Pretty classic case of a bully kid taking on more than they can handle and going crying to mommy for help.
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Terrorist state does what? Only the stupidest MFers can't see what the gremlin from the Kremlin is doing.
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Ukraine strikes Russian missile manufacturing plant — Ukraine said it had hit the Kamensky plant in Russia's Rostov region, which Zelenskyy stated was involved in manufacturing Russian missiles.
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Russia opens terrorism case over refinery attack
Russian investigators opened a criminal case on terrorism charges against Ukraine over the attack on the Nizhny Novgorod facility. Russia's Defence Ministry claimed its forces downed 235 Ukrainian drones across Russian regions.
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2 outlets first by ABC Australia, 7d ago · also ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation · read ↗
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Russia hits Ukrainian power infrastructure across four regions
Russian strikes damaged power infrastructure in four Ukrainian regions, leaving hundreds of thousands of households without electricity. Ukraine's air force said it shot down 371 of 433 long-range drones launched by Russia since Saturday evening.
“The intensity of the strikes is very high, and the Russians are seeking to maximally exploit the deficit of ballistic missile interceptors.”
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Russia confirms Ukraine resumed refinery strikes after pause — Moscow announced that Ukraine had resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries after a pause of several days. Senior Russian official Alexander Novak said Ukraine had hit three oil refineries and one gas-chemical complex.
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Ukraine launches drone attack on Kstovo oil refinery — Ukrainian drones struck an industrial facility in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region in what Ukrainian media identified as the Kstovo oil refinery, described as one of Russia's largest. Regional governor reported the facility sustained significant damage.