Russian Defense Ministry says it will step up strikes on Ukraine's military facilities
Place: KyivRegion: Kyiv and Kyiv regionautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
All three groups report the Russian Defense Ministry's statement that strikes on military and military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine will be stepped up. The Russian side and RBC-Ukraine describe the targets as military; DW quotes Zelensky as saying that Russian strikes hit warehouses, bridges and data centers, which he called non-military infrastructure. RBC-Ukraine also lists the Russian Defense Ministry's claims about attacks on polling stations and more than 1600 drones; these claims do not appear in DW's report. The reports contain no conflicting information about the statement itself on stepping up strikes.
What Russia reports
automatic summary TASS (tass.com) reports that the Russian Defense Ministry said it intends to step up strikes on military and military-industrial facilities, as well as related infrastructure, in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine following Zelensky's remarks. In a more detailed statement, the ministry also claims that previous strikes were in response to Ukrainian attacks, and gives its own claims about people killed in attacks on election commissions and more than 1600 drones.
“"Following Zelensky’s statement today, the Russian Armed Forces will step up strikes on military and defense industry facilities, as well as related infrastructure, in Kiev and other Ukrainian regions," the ministry said.”
- Russian forces to step up strikes on Ukrainian military targets after Zelensky’s remarks — TASS (tass.com), 4 October, 13:12
- ❗️ В Минобороны России услышали заявление В.Зеленского, что в ответ на удары по объектам… — Russian Defense Ministry (Telegram), 4 October, 11:51
- Russian Defense Ministry hears Zelensky’s statement on stepping up refinery strikes — TASS (tass.com), 4 October, 13:10
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary RBC-Ukraine reports that the Russian Defense Ministry announced its intention to step up strikes on military and military-industrial facilities and related infrastructure in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine following Zelensky's remarks about possible attacks on Russian oil refineries. The outlet writes that the Russian side blamed the Ukrainian leadership for the possible escalation of strikes and repeated accusations of attacks on civilian facilities in Russia. According to the outlet, the Russian Defense Ministry also claimed that six people were killed in strikes on polling stations and that there were more than 1600 drones; RBC-Ukraine notes that the statement provided no independent confirmation of these claims.
“Росія заявила про намір посилити удари по Україні після слів президента Володимира Зеленського про можливі атаки на російські нафтопереробні заводи.”
- Росія цинічно пригрозила посилити удари по Україні — RBC-Ukraine, 4 October, 12:58
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW reports that the Russian Defense Ministry said it would step up strikes on military and military-industrial facilities in Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine, calling this a response to Zelensky's remarks. According to DW, Zelensky spoke about intensifying Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Russian air strikes; in the remarks quoted by DW, he mentioned warehouses, bridges and data centers and called them non-military infrastructure. DW also reports that Germany's chancellor called for an end to strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
“Там утверждают, что это - реакция на слова президента Украины Владимира Зеленского.”
- Минобороны РФ заявило о дальнейшем усилении ударов по Киеву — DW (RU), 4 October, 18:23
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