In brief
On Friday, Moscow reported Ukrainian drone strikes on three oil refineries and a gas‑chemical complex, with only minor damage recorded. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said air defenses performed as expected, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov assured that the attacks would not derail a November trilateral meeting on Ukraine settlement. The incident follows a brief pause in attacks, and local Russian media noted the resumption without immediate commentary from Ukrainian sources.
Moscow reported Friday that Ukraine had resumed attacks on three Russian oil refineries and a gas‑chemical complex, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
Novak told Xinhua that a pause had existed but that today’s attacks had started again and that Russian enterprises were working on defense.
At the time of the strike, Novak said, "We had a pause for some time, but today attacks on refineries have resumed, and our enterprises are working on defense," and added that one facility had sustained minor damage while air‑defense systems performed as expected.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the attacks would not affect preparations for a trilateral meeting on Ukraine settlement planned for November, noting that there were no restrictions on military operations during the preparatory period and that Moscow would not raise the issue in the coming negotiations.
CGTN reported that Ukrainian drones hit the three refineries and the gas‑chemical complex, providing a more detailed account of the incidents.
In a separate report, RTE News noted that Ukraine had resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief pause, though no immediate comment was made by Russian air‑defense officials at the time of the article’s publication.
