In brief
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced that Ukrainian drones struck three Russian oil refineries and a gas‑chemical complex, with minimal damage and effective air defence. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted the incidents would not affect the November trilateral meeting on Ukraine settlement. The Kyiv Independent page on the incident is currently unavailable.
On Friday, October 30, Russia announced that Ukrainian drones attacked three of its oil refineries and a gas‑chemical complex, with Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak reporting the strikes and claiming only minor damage and effective air defence.
Alexander Novak said the attacks had resumed after a brief pause and that "one facility sustained minor damage while Russian air defence systems generally performed as expected."
He added that the operations, which were carried out "today attacks on refineries have resumed, and our enterprises are working on defense," showed the resilience of Russian defensive measures.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that the attacks would not complicate preparations for a forthcoming trilateral meeting on Ukraine settlement plans in November, and that Russia would not raise the issue during the negotiations.
CGTN echoed Novak’s claims, reporting that Ukrainian drones hit the refineries and the gas‑chemical complex on Friday.
The Kyiv Independent’s webpage on the incident is currently not available, providing no additional corroboration of the event.
