Ukraine, Moscow: 'Ukrainian drone attack on an oil pumping station'

Ukrainian forces have attacked an oil pumping station in the Bryansk region of Russia, near the border with Ukraine, with drones.

The governor of the region announced it on his Telegram channel, adding that no victims have been reported. 

"The Ukrainian armed forces, using drones, attacked the area of ​​the Novozybkov pumping station of Transneft JSC," said the governor, Alexander Bogomaz.

The governor does not speak of damage to the plant but adds that the electricity supply has been temporarily suspended to some villages in the area until the conclusion of the investigative activities, which should be completed within a few hours.

New tension in the skies

Moscow's Defense Ministry announced that yesterday one of its fighters intercepted 2 US B-52H strategic bombers flying towards the Russian border over the Baltic Sea: the jet returned after the bombers had left.

Interfax reports it.

The episode follows the March 14 downing of a US drone over the Black Sea after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets.

ANSA agency

Moscow, 2 US bombers intercepted over the Baltic Sea - World

The Moscow Defense Ministry announced that yesterday one of its Su-35 fighters intercepted 2 US B-52H strategic bombers flying towards the Russian border over the Baltic Sea: the jet returned after the bombers had left.

(HANDLE)

Rostov fire claim

A Russian anti-Kremlin group called Chyorny Most (Black Bridge) has claimed responsibility for last week's fire at a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) headquarters in the city of Rostov near the border Ukrainian, who killed at least four people and injured five.

Radio Free Europe reports it. 

The group said on Telegram that they "co-authored" it, contributing to its preparations and implementation, but did not name anyone else involved.

Chyorny Most positions itself as a guerrilla movement fighting against President Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.

The visit of the Japanese premier 

A surprise visit to Ukraine by Japanese premier Fumio Kishida to meet President Zelensky.

It is the first visit by the Japanese prime minister to a country at war since the end of the Second World War.

The journey took place through the use of a military jet used for public purposes.

Kishida then boarded a train in the vicinity of Przemysl, Poland, close to the Ukrainian border. 

ANSA agency

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Surprise visit to Ukraine by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to meet President Zelensky.

The journey with a military jet used for public purposes and then with a train from Poland.

Moscow, 2 US bombers intercepted over the Baltic Sea (ANSA)