# Russian strikes kill four as Kyiv hits oil refinery

https://mins.news/en/item/17026

- France 24, 2026-08-08 15:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/russian-strikes-kill-four-as-kyiv-hits-oil-refinery

> Russian attacks on Kyiv and nearby areas early Saturday killed at least four people, including a child. Moscow has been taking advantage of Ukraine’s weakened air defenses to conduct repeated waves of drone and missile strikes. Kyiv, meanwhile, struck another refinery in Russia as part of its almost daily long-range attacks on Russian oil facilities. The Ukrainian campaign seeks to increase pressure on Moscow’s fuel supplies.

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