Ukrainian Drones Hit Russian Energy and Industrial Sites Across Multiple Regions
Escalating Drone Strikes Target Russian Infrastructure
MOSCOW, May 31 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drones struck energy and industrial targets across several Russian regions overnight, Russian authorities said on Sunday, in an escalating campaign of strikes against infrastructure.
Damage in Saratov Region
In Saratov, a region on the Volga River with several oil refineries that has come under regular Ukrainian attack in recent years, governor Roman Busargin said on Telegram that "civil infrastructure" had been damaged.
Strikes in Kirov Region
Urzhumsky District Facility Hit
In the Kirov region, northeast of Moscow and around 1,300km (800 miles) from Ukrainian-held territory, governor Alexander Sokolov said drones had hit a facility in the Urzhumsky district.
Other Affected Regions
Rostov, Voronezh, and Belgorod
Civilian Casualties in Belgorod
Governors in Rostov, Voronezh and Belgorod regions, all of which border Ukraine, also reported strikes, with three civilians injured in Belgorod.
Impact on Russian-Controlled Crimea
Fuel Restrictions Imposed
On the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula, Moscow-backed governor Sergei Aksyonov said authorities were introducing restrictions on sales of petrol.
Ongoing Attacks on Fuel Infrastructure
He did not say why, but Ukraine has for months been attacking fuel infrastructure in southwestern Russia, close to Crimea.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
