Russian strikes kill two in Kyiv as Moscow targets capital’s fuel stations

Second day of strikes on fuel stations suggest a new campaign focused on civilian areas in the Ukrainian capital.

Ukrainian law enforcement officers at a destroyed petrol station following an air raid in Kyiv [File: AFP]

Russian drone attacks on two fuel stations in Kyiv have killed two people and injured others, as Moscow continues to target civilian areas.

They were struck early on Friday within ten minutes of each other in the capital’s Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, shortly after emergency sirens rang out, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a statement.

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Russia also targeted fuel stations in Kyiv on Thursday, suggesting a new campaign focused on civilian areas in the capital. Ukrainian authorities have warned people to avoid filling up when air raid sirens sound.

One person died at the scene of one of the attacks, Klitschko said, while the other died in hospital. Six people required hospital treatment.

While fuel stations near the eastern and southern battle lines have been hit regularly for months, authorities have long warned that the attacks could extend to the capital as an intimidation strategy.

Russia and Ukraine both deny targeting civilians as the conflict – started with Moscow’s invasion in February 2022 – has developed into a series of daily attacks with missiles and drones.

Other Russian drone strikes overnight hit near a shopping mall in Pavlohrad, leaving five dead and 67 injured, while a mother and son were injured in Zaporizhzhia when a drone hit an apartment building and a mall.

Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, declared Friday a day of mourning.

On Thursday, he condemned Russia for attacking civilian areas in a bid to sow fear.

“Russia is systematically attacking places where it knows people will be spending their time going about their daily lives, seeking to maximise casualties, spread fear and put pressure on Ukrainian society,” he stated.

Ukraine unleashed its own large-scale drone attack through the night, with Russia’s Ministry of Defence reporting that its forces shot down 777 drones in 16 regions.

Two people were killed and three injured in Tula, to the south of Moscow, local authorities reported.

第二天，加油站遭到袭击，这表明乌克兰首都的平民区可能面临新的抗议活动。

乌克兰执法人员在基辅空袭后被毁的加油站前 [图片：法新社]

俄罗斯无人机袭击基辅两处加油站，造成两人死亡、多人受伤，莫斯科继续以平民区为目标。

市长维塔利·克利奇科在一份声明中表示，周五清晨，首都奥博隆斯基区和第聂伯罗夫斯基区相隔十分钟先后发生两起枪击事件，当时紧急警报刚刚响起。

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俄罗斯周四还袭击了基辅的加油站，这表明俄罗斯可能在首都针对平民区发起新的袭击行动。乌克兰当局已警告民众，在空袭警报响起时不要加油。

克里琴科说，其中一起袭击事件中，一人当场死亡，另一人送医后不治身亡。另有六人需要住院治疗。

虽然东部和南部战线附近的加油站几个月来一直遭到袭击，但当局长期以来一直警告说，袭击可能会蔓延到首都，这是一种恐吓策略。

俄罗斯和乌克兰都否认以平民为目标，这场冲突始于莫斯科在 2022 年 2 月的入侵，并已演变为一系列每日发生的导弹和无人机袭击。

俄罗斯无人机连夜袭击了巴甫洛格勒一家购物中心附近，造成 5 人死亡，67 人受伤；在扎波罗热，一架无人机袭击了一栋公寓楼和一家购物中心，造成一对母子受伤。

乌克兰外交部长安德烈·西比哈宣布星期五为全国哀悼日。

周四，他谴责俄罗斯袭击平民区，企图制造恐慌。

他表示：“俄罗斯有计划地攻击那些它知道人们会在那里进行日常生活的地方，试图最大限度地造成伤亡，散布恐惧，并向乌克兰社会施加压力。”

乌克兰在夜间发动了大规模无人机袭击，俄罗斯国防部报告称，其部队在 16 个地区击落了 777 架无人机。

据当地政府报告，莫斯科以南的图拉市发生车祸，造成两人死亡，三人受伤。