Belgorod, a city near the Ukrainian border, faced a complex assault involving both drones and multiple launch rocket systems on 16 September and allegedly causing widespread damage to residential buildings and vehicles.
It still remains unclear if Ukraine was involved in the explosion at Russia's biggest oil refinery, located over 2,000 km (1242 miles) from the Ukrainian border, but this incident comes amidst increased Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reports a massive Russian attack involving more than 200 missiles and drones, causing significant damage to critical infrastructure and civilian casualties.