Ukraine and Russia exchange large drone attacks as Europe weighs more support and sanctions
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The Facts
- Ukraine and Russia carried out large mutual drone attacks over the weekend, with each side reporting hundreds of drones involved.
- Ukrainian authorities said Russian attacks killed civilians in southern Ukraine, including one person in Kherson and multiple people in the Odessa region.
- Russian authorities reported that Ukrainian strikes killed one person near Moscow.
- Ukraine said it targeted Russian oil-shipping assets near Novorossiysk, including tankers described by Kyiv as part of Russia's shadow fleet.
- Russian officials said Ukraine attacked the Baltic oil port of Primorsk with drones, causing a fire that was later extinguished, and said no oil spill occurred.
- The attacks are part of a broader pattern in which Ukraine says it is striking Russian military and hydrocarbon-related targets to reduce Moscow's ability to fund the war.
- European governments are considering additional measures to support Ukraine, including possible UK talks to join a major EU loan program and EU work on another sanctions package against Russia.
- Negotiations to end the war remain unresolved, with several reports describing peace talks as stalled or at an impasse.
Context
Why are oil ports and tankers part of this story?
Ukraine says it is targeting Russian oil infrastructure and tankers used to transport oil in order to reduce revenue that can support Moscow's war effort N-tv,Ladepeche.fr,SudOuest.fr.
What is Europe doing alongside the fighting?
The UK said it would begin discussions on joining a large EU loan program for Ukraine, and the EU is working on another sanctions package against Russia, indicating that financial and defense support efforts are continuing Ouest France,BBC.
Is there evidence that a ceasefire is close?
The source pool does not establish that a ceasefire is imminent. Several reports instead say negotiations are stalled or at an impasse, even as fighting and drone exchanges continue Ladepeche.fr,SudOuest.fr,La Presse.ca.
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