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Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks again: Russian energy infrastructure hit
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Russia and Ukraine exchange attacks again: Russian energy infrastructure hit

SIC Notícias15 September 2026 at 07:50

Russia and Ukraine exchanged attacks again, with Ukrainian forces targeting Russian energy infrastructure in the Samara and Taganrog regions. The bombings involved drones and missiles, resulting in several fires at the affected facilities.

Russian authorities reported explosions in the targeted regions, confirming that the energy facilities were damaged during the attacks. Emergency teams were dispatched to the sites to combat the fires.

In parallel, several explosions were also heard in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in a context of continuous escalation of the conflicts between the two countries. No further information was immediately released about the nature or origin of these attacks in the Ukrainian capital.

This new episode of cross-attacks occurs at a time of growing tension between Russians and Ukrainians, with both sides regularly targeting critical infrastructure of the adversary as part of their military strategies.

Why this matters

The attacks on Russian energy infrastructure represent an intensification of the war, affecting the production and distribution capacity in a country already under international sanctions. This episode is part of a sequence of mutual attacks that have characterized the conflict since its beginning, with direct impact on civilian populations on both sides.

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