Russian shelling caused multiple deaths and injuries in the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the Donetsk and Kherson regions. In several cities in Donetsk, five people were killed and eleven people were injured. In the Kherson region, two people were killed and another ten people were injured, local authorities reported on Sunday.
The attacks also reportedly damaged a bridge, gas pipeline, and several vehicles. Russia has occupied large parts of Donetsk and Kherson and is trying to gain full control of the regions.
On the night from Saturday to Sunday, Russia fired another 76 drones and seven missiles at eight different locations in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force reports. Sixty drones and one missile were reportedly shot down.
In the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv, the air strikes resulted in seven injuries. Two of them had to be taken to the hospital, local governor Vitaliy Kim reported on Telegram. Furthermore, 23 houses, 12 apartment complexes, and a post office were reportedly destroyed or damaged.
Fire Extinguished in Russian Fuel Tank
Ukraine, in turn, is also attacking Russia with drones. According to the Russian Air Force, 93 Ukrainian drones were shot down on the night from Saturday to Sunday.
In an oil depot in the Russian city of Sochi, a fuel tank caught fire due to a Ukrainian drone attack, the mayor of the city confirmed according to Russian press agencies. The tank reportedly has a capacity of 2,000 cubic meters, but it is unclear how full it was at the time of the attack.
The fire has now been extinguished, local authorities report. According to the governor of the region, more than 120 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the fire. All flights to and from Sochi Airport were temporarily suspended.
Attack near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Saturday for “maximum military restraint” near nuclear facilities. The call follows an attack near the nuclear power plant in the Ukrainian region of Zaporizhzhia. The largest nuclear power plant in Europe came into Russian hands shortly after the outbreak of the war.
According to IAEA chief Rafael Grossi, employees reported on Saturday morning that facilities near the main power plant had been hit by shelling and drones. They heard explosions and saw smoke rising from an area about 1,200 meters from the main power plant.
Since the war broke out in 2022, Ukraine and Russia have repeatedly accused each other of attacks on the nuclear power plant.