{"id":54093,"date":"2024-05-19T14:14:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T14:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/19\/russia-and-ukraine-engage-in-dueling-air-assaults-behind-the-front-lines\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T14:14:56","slug":"russia-and-ukraine-engage-in-dueling-air-assaults-behind-the-front-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/19\/russia-and-ukraine-engage-in-dueling-air-assaults-behind-the-front-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia and Ukraine Engage in Dueling Air Assaults Behind the Front Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Russia and Ukraine targeted each other\u2019s territory on Sunday with drone attacks and airstrikes that hit urban centers and energy facilities, as both sides look for ways to inflict damage beyond the battlefield.<\/p>\n

The Russian military said<\/a> it had shot down nearly 60 Ukrainian drones over the Krasnodar region of southwest Russia, which Ukraine has increasingly targeted in recent weeks because it is home to energy and military facilities supporting combat operations.<\/p>\n

Local Russian officials said<\/a> an oil refinery had been struck in the attack. A Ukrainian security official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters, said Ukrainian drones had hit the refinery as well as a military airfield in the region. Russian officials did not comment on the reported strike on the airfield.<\/p>\n

Ukrainian officials said<\/a> Russia struck northeast Ukraine, including the city of Kharkiv, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding more than 20 people. Russia has not commented on the strikes, which could not be independently confirmed. Kharkiv, Ukraine\u2019s second largest city, has been pounded by Russian missiles in recent months, in what military experts say is a Russian tactic intended to create panic and force residents to flee.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n