Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fire erupts at Russian oil refinery after Ukraine strike as Kyiv hit by missiles

Ukrainian drones ​struck Russian targets, including an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region, as Kyiv continues energy infrastructure attacks that have caused acute fuel shortages in parts of ⁠Russia. Krasnodar governor Veniamin Kondratiev said on Sunday morning ⁠that a fire had ​broken ⁠out at the refinery ‌in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, with one person killed and another injured in a ‌nearby village. Russia also launched ballistic missiles on Kyiv during the early hours of Sunday and injured at least two people. “Air defence forces are operating in the capital. Remain in shelters," mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion, now in its fifth year. The attacks come as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to “get out of Ukraine” and “take that step toward peace” after approving a 40-day offensive to “influence” Russia to end the war. Zelensky said he made the decision to order a 40-day offensive after consulting the head of the Ukrainian security service.Zelensky says Ukraine hit two Russian oil refineries overnight Ukraine hit two ⁠Russian oil refineries in ⁠the ​regions ⁠of Krasnodar ⁠and ​Yaroslavl overnight, president ⁠Volodymyr ‌Zelensky said this morning. "We continue ‌our operations ⁠that weaken Russia's ability to wage this war," Zelensky wrote on social media. Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion, now in its fifth year. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 08:42Ukraine hits refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Ukrainian drones ​struck Russian targets, including an oil refinery in the southern Krasnodar region overnight, local ⁠authorities said, as Kyiv continues energy infrastructure attacks that have caused acute fuel shortages in parts of ⁠Russia. Krasnodar region governor Veniamin Kondratiev this morning said ⁠that a fire had ​broken ⁠out at the refinery ‌in Slavyansk-na-Kubani, with one person killed and another injured in a ‌nearby village. Unverified footage ‌on social media showed a large fire at the refinery. Slavyansk refinery is ⁠a private plant with capacity of about 100,000 barrels per day. It supplies fuel for domestic use and export. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 08:25Ukrainian prisoners of war react after a prisoner exchange Moscow and Kyiv exchanged more than 160 PoWs each (AP) Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 08:00Recap: Ukraine strikes industrial facility in Russia's Volgograd Ukraine struck a major industrial facility in the Russian city of Volgograd, president Volodymyr Zelensky said. Ukraine has stepped up its long-range aerial attacks on Russian military industries and energy facilities, aiming to cut Moscow's revenue for the war and make Russians feel the consequences of the invasion, now in its fifth year. Writing on X, Zelensky said that FP-5 Flamingo missiles hit the Titan-Barrikady facility in Volgograd in southwestern Russia, describing it as a "major industrial complex" where Russia "produces artillery systems and specialized military equipment, including components for missile launch systems". According to Ukraine's General Staff, the facility manufactures equipment for missile systems, including self-propelled launchers and transport-loading vehicles for the Iskander-M missile system, which it said is "the same system Russia regularly uses to strike Ukrainian cities”. Volgograd governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed an attack on a business in the region's Krasnooktyabrsky district, saying 10 people had been wounded and taken to a hospital. He said production facilities at the site were damaged but did not identify the company. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 07:30Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of ⁠the Russia-Ukraine border Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of ⁠the Russia-Ukraine border yesterday, local officials said. In the Russian border region of Bryansk, a Ukrainian drone strike killed two people in their car in ⁠a village near the border, ​the ⁠region's acting governor Yegor Kovalchuk said on Telegram. Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin issued a long ‌series of statements about Ukrainian drones ‌heading for the capital being intercepted. An informal tally kept by Russian news agencies put the number at 24 ⁠during the day. In Ukraine, the governor of the southeastern Dnipropetrovsk Region, Oleksandr Ganzha, said a combined total of more than 40 drone strikes and artillery fire had killed one person and injured one near Nikopol. The town, lying on the ‌opposite bank of the Dnipro River from the ​Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, is ‌a frequent Russian target. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 06:50Rachel Reeves visits Ukraine Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves lays flowers at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine in the Russian-Ukrainian War during her one day visit to Kyiv, Ukraine (PA) Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 06:10Russia launches overnight strikes on Kyiv Russia launched ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv in the early hours of Sunday, injuring two people and damaging several sites within the city. Explosions were reported just before 2am local time and later another wave of missiles struck around 2.35am, the Kyiv Independent reported. Fires were also reported elsewhere in the area, including near a residential building, at a service station, and at an unspecified non-residential building. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 05:40Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai A Ukrainian drone attack reportedly set an oil refinery in the Russian city of Slavyansk-na-Kubani on fire. Photos circulating on social media appear to show large flames rising from storage tanks at the refinery in Krasnodar Krai region. The regional operational headquarters said the fire was caused by falling debris. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 05:00Zelensky says Russia launched 1,400 drones and 1,500 bombs at Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Russian forced deployed almost 1,400 attack drones, 1,500 guided aerial bombs, and 19 missiles against Ukraine over the past week. He said that 15 Ukrainian regions were subjected to Russian attacks in that time, including Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, and Sumy, which faced the harshest bombardment. “Using various types of weapons, the Russians are striking people, ordinary residential buildings, and our civilian infrastructure,” Zelensky said Alisha Rahaman Sarkar28 June 2026 04:23RECAP: Ukraine strikes Russian military plant after approving 40-day offensiveUkraine has struck a Russian military plant with Flamingo missiles, president Volodymyr Zelensky has said, after approving a 40-day offensive campaign aimed at influencing Russia to end the ongoing conflict. This decision was made after consultations with the head of the Ukrainian security service, though it is unclear if the offensive has commenced. Ukrainian forces also attacked two Russian oil refineries in Ufa, 1,500km from the frontline, and an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 300km from Ukraine, targeting Russian infrastructure. Amy-Clare Martin28 June 2026 03:00