Ukraine war briefing: Arctic attack extends Kyiv's strike reach into Russian gas heartland
‘Guess who?’ says Fire Point, Ukrainian maker of long-range weaponry; drone alert in Moldova as Zelenskyy waited to fly out. What we know on day 1,660
TL;DR
- Ukraine's special forces attacked two natural gas plants in the Arctic, located about 3,000km from the Russian-Ukrainian border.
- The targeted plants are in Novy Urengoy and the Purovsky district of Yamal-Nenets, key regions for Russian gas production.
- Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy praised the strikes for their economic impact on Russia.
- Ukrainian forces also targeted Novorossiysk, a Black Sea port, hitting a naval base, an oil loading terminal, and warships.
- A drone alert caused delays for President Zelenskyy's flight from Moldova to Oslo, though the plane was later cleared for take-off.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu condemned drone intrusions and a recent Russian drone attack that killed two people at a border crossing.
- Russia's arms production is reportedly geared towards future conflicts, with only a portion of its missile output being deployed to Ukraine.
- A man in the UK has been charged with assisting Russian spy services in planning a sabotage operation.
- Russia has proposed peace talks in Abu Dhabi and suggested the US should halt aid to Kyiv.
- A Ukrainian couple proceeded with their wedding after their Kyiv apartment was damaged by a Russian air raid.