Ukrainian drones strike energy storage facility in Russia’s Tatarstan, local governor says

Ukrainian drones ‍on Thursday struck an energy ‍storage facility in the Russian city of Almetyevsk, causing a ⁠fire that has since been extinguished, Russian media cited the press service of the local governor as saying.For the latest updates on the Russia-Ukraine war, visit our dedicated page. Kyiv ‍has been intensifying strikes ‍against Russian ‍energy infrastructure in ⁠recent ‌months, aiming ⁠to ‍cut off Moscow’s sources of financing ⁠for its military campaign in ‌Ukraine. Almetyevsk is located around 1,700 km (1,056 miles) from Ukrainian-held territory, ‍in the oil-rich Volga river region of Tatarstan. Read more:Ukraine says it has deployed two new Patriot air defense systemsUkraine expects no miracles as Zelenskyy visits US to address UN, meet Trump