Russian retaliatory strikes target key energy sites across Ukraine

Retaliatory strikes by Russian forces have been launched on Ukraine’s key energy sites in Kiev, Sumy and Chernigov regions, and the Donetsk People’s Republic.

Media on Sunday cited Russia's Defense Ministry as saying that its Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) units used the Gerbera design drones in the strikes.

"Gerbera drone operators from the Russian Defense Ministry’s unmanned systems unit struck key energy facilities used by the Ukrainian armed forces in Ukraine’s Kiev, Sumy, Chernigov regions, as well as in the part of the DPR occupied by the Ukrainian military," the ministry said, providing corresponding footage.

In past days, escalating hostilities between Russian and Ukrainian forces have included a series of strikes targeting energy infrastructure, affecting the public services in the regions under attack.

Both sides accuse each other of deliberately attacking energy sites, contributing to widespread disruption of essential services.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Saturday that the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine staged a strike on the Tyumen Oil Refinery over 2,000 km from Ukraine's border.

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Zelensky claimed the country's modernized Fire Point drones were capable of reaching targets at a distance of up to 3,000 km.

According to the actor-turned-president, the Ukrainian military continues to strike important energy targets deep inside Russian territory.

Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine in February 2022 to stop NATO's eastward encroachment on Russian borders.

Four years into the war in Ukraine, Western media reports reveal that tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have deserted the military.

Kiev's leadership faces a growing recruitment crisis with around 200,000 soldiers reportedly having left their units without authorization.

The deserters cite mistrust in leadership, exhaustion, depression, and the sometimes violent methods used to enlist new recruits to serve on the front.

As casualties mount and replacements lag, Ukraine struggles to sustain its armed forces against Russia.

The dire situation in Ukraine underscores Kiev's critical need for a ceasefire and negotiated solutions to prevent further death and destruction of soldiers and infrastructure.

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