All articles tagged with #rostov region
Ukraine says its Security Service struck a Russian military airfield in the Rostov region, destroying one An-12, two An-26 transport planes and three helicopters, in a night operation. A separate joint assault hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery, while Zelensky reported unspecified “good results” in the Black Sea.
The article covers recent events including a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Rostov region causing casualties and damage, and Donald Trump installing new, factually questionable plaques at the White House's 'Presidential Walk of Fame' that make false claims about President Biden's policies. BBC Verify is actively fact-checking these claims and monitoring ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, Russia, and Sudan.
Ukrainian drone strikes in the Rostov region of Russia resulted in at least three deaths, including two sailors on a cargo ship, marking the first drone-related death in Rostov since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Russia's defenses reported shooting down multiple Ukrainian drones, as both sides escalate attacks on each other's infrastructure amid ongoing conflict.
A large fire at the Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery in Russia, caused by a Ukrainian drone strike, was extinguished after nearly a week of firefighting, highlighting ongoing tensions and disruptions in Russia's energy sector amid drone attacks and resulting shortages.