The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, continued to escalate on Tuesday as both sides exchanged fresh drone and air strikes, marking the 1,545th day of the war.
Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian regions
Russia’s southern Rostov region and the Yaroslavl region, located northeast of Moscow, came under drone attacks on Tuesday, regional authorities said on Telegram.
As reported by Reuters, Yaroslavl Governor Mikhail Yevrayev warned drivers travelling towards Moscow about the threat of drone attacks in the region, which houses key Russian oil refining infrastructure.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Telegram that four drones heading towards the Russian capital had been shot down, adding that emergency services had been deployed.
On Monday, in Russia’s border region of Kursk, a woman was killed and two others were injured in what local authorities described as a Ukrainian attack.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X overnight that Russia’s oil refining capacity had declined by 10% over the past few months and that several oil wells had been shut down.
