A view shows a fuel depot on fire in the city of Belgorod, Russia April 1, 2022. Pavel Kolyadin/BelPressa/Handout via REUTERS
April 1 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that a Ukrainian strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod did not create comfortable conditions to continue peace talks with Kyiv.
Russia accused Ukraine on Friday of attacking the depot but Ukrainian authorities did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Speaking to reporters on a conference call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said authorities were doing everything to reorganise the fuel supply chain and avoid disruption of energy supplies in Belgorod.
A Russian official said earlier on Friday that two Ukrainian military helicopters struck a fuel depot in Belgorod, making the first accusation of a Ukrainian air strike on Russian soil since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine in late February.
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SLCW718 on April 1st, 2022 at 11:09 UTC »
An awkward backdrop? Just imagine how the Ukrainians feel.
Ogami-kun on April 1st, 2022 at 10:55 UTC »
Blocking humanitarian convoys makes them awkward too...
Gullible_Currency on April 1st, 2022 at 10:55 UTC »
What, striking actual legitimate logistical targets in a war and not killing civilians while doing so shocks Russia? IS RUSSIA not shocked by the apartment buildings it destroyed in Ukraine, but crying murder when someone goes after them on their home ground just like they are doing.... oh my goodness, poor poor Russia, war is too much for them, punch them in the nose, and they are in a shock that someone would dare punch them... Is Russia going to wave the Nuclear bullshit now? Is Ukraine showing that logistical targets can be bombed without killing civilians too much for poor little Russia?