Ukraine War Briefing: Russia’s Peskov Admits ‘Certain Problems’ with Fuel Supplies After Energy Sites Targeted

Ukrainian forces continue strikes on oil facilities in occupied Crimea and Russia proper; French jet downs drone in Latvian airspace. What we know on day 1,567

Ukraine War Briefing: Russia’s Peskov Admits ‘Certain Problems’ with Fuel Supplies After Energy Sites Targeted

TL;DR

  • Ukraine has conducted airstrikes on Russian energy and fuel sites, including an oil plant in Crimea and an oil depot near Feodosia.
  • These strikes have caused fuel supply disruptions in several southern Russian regions, with the Kremlin acknowledging "certain problems."
  • A French fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Latvian airspace from Russia, attributed to Russian electromagnetic warfare.
  • A drone crossed into Moldova, exploding near the Ukrainian border, highlighting risks to neighboring states.
  • Russian strikes in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia regions resulted in civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure.
  • The EU is proposing new sanctions against Russia targeting its military industrial complex, human rights violators, and propagandists.
  • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held positive discussions with US envoys regarding potential talks at the G7 summit and expressed gratitude for US support for diplomacy.
  • A Ukrainian drone strike injured the driver of a passenger train in occupied Crimea, halting all train traffic in the peninsula.