It cited a source as saying a fuel reservoir was on fire but gave no details. Tass said the incident occurred at the Ilsky refinery near the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. Part of an oil refinery in southern Russia is on fire after it was hit by a drone attack, Tass news agency cited local emergency services as saying early on Thursday. 3:05am: Part of south Russia oil refinery catches fire after drone attack, reports Russian media Air alerts have been sounded in most of the eastern half of the country, according to an official government map. Local media also reported blasts in the Black Sea port of Odesa. Yuri Malashko, the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration, said on Telegram that anti-aircraft defences were at work. Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported explosions in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia. Reuters eyewitnesses in the city said there had been at least one loud blast. "Air defences are working in the Kyiv region," the regional military administration said on Telegram. The latest blasts were reported less than 24 hours after Kyiv said 21 people died in a Russian strike on the city of Kherson. Russia has regularly bombarded Ukraine since October last year, striking at a variety of targets. 3:15am: Explosions heard in Kyiv, other Ukrainian citiesĮxplosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities in the early hours of Thursday morning, officials and media outlets said, with some local authorities reporting that anti-aircraft defences were at work. The Ukrainian leader has visited several foreign capitals including London, Paris and Washington, DC since Russia's 2022 invasion.ĭutch news agency ANP reported that Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands by airplane late on Wednesday after a visit to Finland. The Dutch foreign ministry said Zelensky was expected to deliver a speech titled "No Peace Without Justice for Ukraine."Ĭiting security concerns, government spokespersons declined to provide further details on Zelensky's visit, which would be his first to the country. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to make a visit to the Netherlands on Thursday, where he will deliver a speech and will have meetings with Prime Minister Mark Rutte and members of parliament, the Dutch government said. For more of our coverage of the war in Ukraine, click here 3:30am: Ukrainian president arrives in Netherlands This live page is no longer being updated.
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