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Russia hits petrol station, warehouse facilities in Kyiv, mayor says
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a separate strike also hit warehouse facilities as Russia expands attacks on energy-related targets.
On Tuesday, a drone struck a petrol station and warehouse in Kyiv, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Telegram. A Reuters witness heard an explosion, though the agency could not independently verify the strikes.
Russia has targeted roughly 300 petrol stations in recent months, mainly near frontline regions. This escalation marks a tactical shift as strikes now expand to Kyiv's critical urban infrastructure.
The attack followed President Donald Trump's claim Monday that Russia and Ukraine agreed to avoid energy targets. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would support a ceasefire only if Washington ensured Moscow was ready to end the war.
Neighboring Poland commenced military aviation operations on Tuesday as a preventive measure to secure its airspace, the Armed Forces stated. This response reflects heightened security risks for neighboring countries during the strikes.
Separately, Governor Vyacheslav Fedorishchev reported a drone attack on an industrial facility in Russia's Samara region on the Volga River. A missile also damaged an Ozon warehouse in Taganrog.
A drone has hit a gas station in Kiev, seriously injuring a man and damaging two neighborhoods, according to Mayor Klitschko. Explosions were heard earlier. The attack came just hours after a U.S.-Russia agreement on the matter.