LIVE – War in Ukraine: Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes raids on Russian airfields and refineries
On Saturday, Ukrainian drones targeted a military airfield and an oil depot in Russia, kyiv reported.Attacks which President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed.Follow the latest information on the conflict.
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ARREST WARRANTS
The International Criminal Court has issued “six arrest warrants for senior Russian officials, including President Vladimir Putin,” the British Ministry of Defense said today on X. “They are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Ukraine,” it said.
The International Criminal Court has issued six arrest warrants for top Russian officials, including the country’s president Vladimir Putin. They are charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity carried out in Ukraine. 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine — Ministry of Defense 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) August 3, 2024
MILITARY TARGETS
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky praised his forces yesterday for striking military targets inside Russian-held territory, after his military reported several raids, including on an airfield and a fuel depot. “I would like to thank each of our soldiers and everyone working in our defense industry for striking Russian airfields, oil refineries and logistics facilities,” he wrote in his daily statement, adding that “each such strike brings us closer to ending the war.”
kyiv has carried out several airstrikes against Russian territory or territory controlled by Moscow’s forces, saying they were in retaliation for the bombings Ukraine has suffered since Russia invaded more than two years ago.
Today, I want to express my gratitude to each of our soldiers and everyone working in our defense industry for the strikes on Russian airfields, oil refineries, and logistics. These actions are most effective when the consequences of Russia’s war are brought back home to Russia,… pic.twitter.com/VnUeIHt2sL — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 3, 2024
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Ukrainian drones targeted a military airfield and an oil depot in Russia, a Ukrainian military source said on Saturday, August 3, after Russia announced that it had shot down 76 drones. “Last night, drones of the Ukrainian Security Service visited the Morozovsk airfield in the Rostov region”where aircraft and guided aerial bombs are stored, the Ukrainian source said, adding that “Ukrainian drones did a great job hitting the aerial munitions depot”.
Russia has launched more than 600 guided aerial bombs on Ukraine in just one week, Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed. “Russian warplanes must be destroyed wherever they are, by all effective means. Striking Russian airfields is also quite fair.”he wrote on social media.
Later, in his daily statement, the Ukrainian head of state congratulated his forces. “I would like to thank each of our soldiers and all those who work in our defense industry for striking Russian airfields, oil refineries and logistics facilities.”he wrote, adding that “Every strike of this type brings us closer to the end of the war”.
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