KYIV: Kyiv and Moscow reported drone attacks on Thursday (May 4) including two that sparked fires in Russian oil refineries, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited The Hague to lobby for more suppor
Zelenskyy's surprise visit to meet top officials of the International Criminal Court , which has issued an arrest warrant for Russian leader Vladimir Putin, came a day after Moscow accused Kyiv of a drone attack on the Kremlin.denied his country was behind the Kremlin strikeHe is due to meet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Defence Minister Kajsa Ollongren and make a speech entitled"No peace without justice for Ukraine".
The Ukrainian air force said Thursday that Russia had fired 24 attack drones overnight, of which 18 were downed. Authorities said there were no casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, on May 4, 2023, as part of his first visit in Netherlands.
Krasnodar Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said the refinery fire had been localised to a 400-square-metre area and was quickly extinguished by emergency services. That same day, Moscow said it shot down two drones aimed at Putin's residence and accused Ukraine of attempting a"terrorist act", with the Kremlin threatening a tough response.
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