Russian forces bypass a key logistics hub in a bid to cut off its supplies, a Ukrainian officer says
PBS NewsHourJan 15
Multiple Russian Regions Targeted in Ukrainian Drone Attack
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Above: A Ukrainian drone operator pictured on May 19, 2024 in Lyptsi Village, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Image copyright: Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine/Contributor via Getty Images
The Facts
Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions between Monday night and the early hours of Tuesday, sparking fires and explosions at a number of sites across the country.
Two "industrial sites" in the cities of Saratov and Engels sustained damage, according to the governor of the Saratov region Roman Busargin, who also said that schools located in the cities would operate online on Tuesday, due to ongoing warnings of further drone attacks.
Furthermore, a fire erupted at a gas tanker in the suburbs of Kazan in Russia's semi-autonomous Tatarstan region, according to the region's leader.
The Spin
Pro-Ukraine narrative
As a result of Ukraine's military enterprises, drones have been developed that can strike deep into Russian territory. These attacks have been used to successfully take out oil refineries, fuel depots, and other strategic sites that are facilitating Russia's illegal invasion.
Pro-Russia narrative
In yet another Ukrainian attack, most of Kyiv's drones were either shot down or electronically jammed, resulting in minimal damage and no civilian casualties. This is clearly an ineffective waste of resources being misrepresented by Ukraine's government as critical strikes.
