Russian-backed authorities in the occupied region of Crimea in Ukraine say at least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula.
Three people were killed and seven wounded in one of the attacks on what were described as “non-residential facilities” in the regional capital, Simferopol. It appears to be the first attack resulting in fatalities there. Ukraine said they had hit a fuel depot.
In a separate incident, one person was killed and three injured in an attack on a commuter train travelling to the city of Kerch, the Russia-installed Crimea leader said.
It marks the third day in a row it has been accused of targeting civilian transport in its occupied territories.
In response to the BBC’s request for comment, Ukrainian officials did not explicitly admit carrying out the attacks, but said Ukraine only attacked military targets and accused Russia of waging a campaign of propaganda to create a “parallel reality”.
The latest strikes come amid a recently-launched Ukrainian campaign of drone strikes against Russian supply routes in the occupied parts of the country.
They have caused widespread fuel shortages in Crimea, with the authorities introducing fuel rationing and suspending fuel sales to residents of Sevastopol for part of Wednesday.
The government in Kyiv says attacks on targets in Russia and occupied parts of Ukraine are key to undermining Moscow’s ability to wage war.
Kyiv has recently expanded its attacks inside Russia, too.
Credit: bbc.com
