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Drone attacks strike infrastructure in Russia's Voronezh, Lipetsk oblasts.
Ukrainian drones reportedly hit an oil refinery in Voronezh Oblast and an "industrial zone" in Lipetsk Oblast overnight on April 24, according to Russian Telegram news channels.
Russian media reported that a fire broke out at an oil refinery in Voronezh Oblast following a drone attack. Aleksandr Gusev, the regional governor, claimed that Russian air defense shot down four Ukrainian drones over the region.
A drone attack was also reported in Russia's Lipetsk Oblast.
Governor Igor Artamanov claimed that a drone crashed "in the industrial zone of Lipetsk Oblast."
Earlier in the night, Russian officials reported that Ukrainian drones caused fires at fuel and energy infrastructure facilities in Smolensk Oblast.
In recent weeks, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry . A large-scale attack against Russian energy infrastructure on April 20 reportedly caused fires at facilities in Bryansk, Kaluga, and Smolensk oblasts.
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 27 over past day.
Russian forces targeted nine of Ukraine's oblasts – Chernihiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Mykolaiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Kherson, Kharkiv, and Donetsk. Casualties were reported in the latter three regions.
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Italian defense minister calls for truce in Ukraine, peace negotiations with Russia.
The comments indicated a change of heart from Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, who said in November 2023 that the "time is not yet ripe" for ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine.
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Military Intelligence: Ukraine destroys Russian fast attack craft in occupied Crimea.
The combat operation was conducted by the "Group 13" unit of Ukraine's military intelligence in the Vuzka Bay in the Black Sea.
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Russia claims 6 killed, 35 injured in drone attack on Belgorod Oblast.
Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that drones had struck vehicles transporting workers to a factory near the village of Berezovka, and that six people died on the spot.
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Air Force: Ukraine downs 12 Russian drones overnight.
The drones were launched from the neighboring Kursk Oblast of Russia and targeted Sumy Oblast in the northeast of Ukraine.
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Putin's beloved bridge is ‘doomed’ - game-changing Sea Baby drones are key to blasting it, says spy.
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