Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Sites in Drone Strikes

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces launched drone strikes on key Russian oil infrastructure deep inside enemy territory, as a Russian drone attack killed three people and wounded 10 in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, amid assurances from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that U.S. weapons deliveries remain uninterrupted despite escalating tensions involving Iran.

Zelenskyy, speaking in voice messages to reporters, emphasized Ukraine's strategy of targeting Russia's economic vulnerabilities. "Of course, we are hitting what is painful for Russia, and it is very painful," he said, estimating Russian losses from the strikes at tens of billions of dollars. While independent verification was not possible, Russian officials confirmed attacks on facilities more than 1,000 kilometers inside their borders. Ukraine relies on its domestically developed drones and missiles for these operations, while employing American-made Patriot systems to counter Russian missile barrages on its own soil.

The Dnipro strike occurred hours before British Prince Harry arrived in Kyiv for his third visit in a year to voice support for Ukraine's defense. According to Oleksandr Hanzha, head of the...