Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces struck two Russian oil sites and two military bases
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian troops attacked two oil installations in Krasnodar and hit two Russian military facilities in Tula and Voronezh.
Zelenskyy reported that Ukrainian forces carried out strikes on two oil facilities located in the Krasnodar region of Russia. He added that the same night saw attacks on two separate Russian military installations, one in the Tula area south of Moscow and another in Voronezh in southwestern Russia. A Kremlin spokesperson warned that Ukraine will face consequences for these recent actions.
Why it matters
The attacks show Ukraine extending its offensive into Russian territory, raising the risk of escalation.
How the sides frame it
MODERATE AGREEMENTBoth camps report Zelenskyy's claims of strikes on Russian oil sites and military bases, but right-leaning coverage adds details about a Russian attack in Dnipro that killed civilians and mentions a Trump comment, which centrist coverage omits.
CENTER
Centrist coverage presents a straightforward account of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities and military installations, noting the Kremlin's warning of consequences.
RIGHT
Right-leaning coverage highlights the Ukrainian strikes while also emphasizing Russian retaliation that killed civilians in Dnipro and includes a Trump remark urging Zelenskyy.
The right emphasises
- Ukrainian special forces have struck two oil installations in Russia's Krasnodar region and also attacked two military facilities
- a Russian attack on a business premises in the southeastern city of Dnipro killed three civilians and wounded twelve
- Former US President Donald Trump recently urged Zelenskyj
How this story developed
- Sep 1 Russia multiplies jet-powered Shahed drone strikes fivefold in one month
- Sep 15 Ukrainian troops repelled a Russian assault on Lyman.
- Sep 20 The robots have been observed along the entire 1,200‑kilometre front.
- Sep 20 In the early hours of Friday, Russia's anti-aircraft units reported destroying 35 Ukrainian drones heading for the capital. Local authorities said a comparable wave of drones was also intercepted in the Toula district south of Moscow. The incidents occurred as Russia began a three-day parliamentary and local election cycle. No casualties were reported from the interceptions.
- Sep 20 Zelensky said a major Russian oil refinery, a logistics structure and the Voronezh region were hit in the massive attack.
- Sep 20 Officials reported that 249 unmanned aircraft were intercepted in the latest wave of attacks.
- Sep 21 Election commission chair Ella Pamfilova said preliminary results will be announced Monday at 11 hours (10 hours in Paris).
- Sep 21 Russia's defence ministry said it will increase the frequency and precision of its strikes on Kyiv.
- Sep 21 Partial results show United Russia holding at least 338 of the 450 Duma seats.
- Sep 21 The Quai d’Orsay condemns holding the vote in the occupied territories of Crimea and the Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, calling it a violation of international law and the UN Charter and stating Fran
- Sep 25 Ukrainian commanders announced further territorial gains around Lyman since the initial report.
- Sep 26 Russian attacks killed four civilians in Ukraine, while a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia's Krasnodar region killed three people.
- Sep 27 Operators now use Discord to coordinate the robots with drones.
- Sep 27 German de‑escalation pleas were rejected and talks have stalled.
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