Ukraine and Russia Exchange Air Strikes on Key Infrastructure
Overnight, Russian air attacks once again targeted Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure, while Kyiv responded with strikes on Russian facilities, including an oil refinery in Volgograd and energy sites in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories.
Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Targets
On November 6, Ukrainian military officials confirmed the attack on the Volgograd refinery, a major facility repeatedly targeted in previous strikes. Additionally, a site in Russia-occupied Donetsk used for storing, assembling, and launching Shahed drones was also hit.
Russian Defense Ministry Response
Russia's Defense Ministry reported it had intercepted 75 Ukrainian drones overnight, with most downed in the Volgograd region. Officials reported one fatality in the Krasnoarmeysk district (formerly Stalingrad), which houses the LUKoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery.
Further Ukrainian Attacks Inside Russia
- Energy and industrial sites were targeted by Ukrainian forces, including the State District Power Plant in the Kostroma region and an oil refinery in Volgograd.
- The Kostroma power plant, located in Volgorechensk, ranks as Russia's third-largest thermal power facility.
- Sergei Sitnikov, Kostroma’s regional governor, confirmed there were "several explosions" in the city.
- In Russia’s Bryansk region, Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz reported Ukrainian drone strikes that injured at least one person.
"Several explosions" — Sergei Sitnikov, Governor of Kostroma
"Ukrainian drones also struck Russia's Bryansk, injuring at least one person." — Aleksandr Bogomaz, Bryansk Regional Governor
These ongoing attacks highlight the escalating exchange of strikes on critical infrastructure between Ukraine and Russia.
Author's summary: Intense overnight air strikes between Ukraine and Russia targeted key civilian and energy infrastructure, causing casualties and significant damage on both sides.