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Ukrainian drones hit Russian airfield, oil depot

A Ukrainian serviceman of the 225th Separate Assault Battalion patrols as he walks past an apartment building destroyed by an airstrike in the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, on July 24, 2024. [AFP]

Ukrainian drones targeted a military airfield and oil depot in Russia, a defence source in Kyiv said on Saturday after Moscow reported repelling the latest aerial barrage.

Kyiv has stepped up aerial attacks on Russian territory, saying it carries out the strikes in retaliation to the bombardments Ukraine has faced since Russia invaded over two years ago.

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