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Friday, February 9, 2024
07:56. Drone Attacks in Various Regions of Russia! Refinery fire in Krasnodar Krai
On the night of Thursday to Friday, Ukrainian forces attacked a number of facilities in various regions of Russia with drones; A fire broke out at an oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, reported Russian television Nastoyashchee Vremya, which is independent of Kremlin authorities.
The refinery fire in the town of Ilyskij in Krasnodar Krai, a Russian region located on the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, occurred at around 02.00 Thursday to Friday (midnight Polish time) due to a drone strike, the Nastoyashchee Vremya television portal reported, citing a Russian Defense Ministry statement . One hour later, the fire was successfully extinguished, and there were no reports of fatalities or injuries.
This is the second attack on this facility in recent months. Previously, an attack on the refinery in Ilsko was reported to have occurred in May last year.
00:02. Zelensky: Syrski defends Kiev and liberates Kharkiv region; time for new assignments
General Oleksandr Syrski carried out defensive operations in Kiev and liberated the Kharkov region; now he has new tasks to carry out, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, listing the goals he sees for the newly appointed Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The President said that this decision began with dozens of discussions with commanders at various levels. Both they and the remaining soldiers “will now serve under the leadership of Ukraine's most experienced commander, combat commander, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrski,” Zelensky announced in his daily address.
He has successful defense experience – he carried out the Kiev defense operation. He also had experience of successful attacks – in the Kharkiv liberation operation
– argued the president. Zelensky expects there will be a detailed action plan for 2024 in the near future, taking into account the real situation on the front lines and its development prospects.
Every front-line combat brigade must receive effective Western weapons. (…) Logistical problems need to be resolved. Avdiivka (a city in Donetsk Oblast that was heavily attacked by Russia) did not have to wait for the generals to explain in which warehouse the drone was trapped.
– he emphasized.
The president ordered the generals to personally be on the front lines, because “if a general does not know the front lines, he does not serve Ukraine.” He also ordered a review of what he considered an excessive number of people working at headquarters.
00:00. There was another exchange of prisoners with the Russians – most of them defenders of Mariupol
Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners of war again. 100 soldiers have returned to their country, most of them defenders of Mariupol, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Another 100 Ukrainians are at home in Ukraine. National Guard, Border Guard, ZSU (Armed Forces of Ukraine). Most of them are defenders of Mariupol
— announced the head of state on social networks.
The President assured that efforts are being made to free his country's citizens imprisoned in Russian camps.
They are all our people. Everyone returned to their hometown. We are working on behalf of everyone (who was detained) and we will not stop until we get them all back
Zelensky said.
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