Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea

At least 10 people have been injured in the attacks, according to Russian-backed officials. Ukraine accused of killing four in occupied Crimea Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the occupation of Crimea in 2014 A poster showing Russian President on the side of a road where a man wearing black trousers, a gret top is carrying a child on his neck, with a woman walking by his side, wearing light blue trousers,a white top and a pink jacket, as well as carrying a small black handbag Russian-backed authorities in the occupied region of Crimea in Ukraine say at least four people have been killed in the latest wave of Ukrainian strikes on the peninsula. Three people were killed and seven wounded in one of the attacks on what were described as "non-residential facilities" in the regional capital, Simferopol. It appears to be the first attack resulting in fatalities there. Ukraine said they had hit a fuel depot. In a separate incident, one person was killed and three injured in an attack on a commuter train travelling to the city of Kerch, the Russia-installed Crimea leader said. It marks the third day in a row it has been accused of targeting civilian transport in its occupied territories. In response to the BBC's request for comment, Ukrainian officials did not explicitly admit carrying out the attacks, but said Ukraine only attacked military targets and accused Russia of waging a campaign of propaganda to create a "parallel reality". The latest strikes come amid a recently-launched Ukrainian campaign of drone strikes against Russian supply routes in the occupied parts of the country. They have caused widespread fuel shortages in Crimea, with the authorities introducing fuel rationing and suspending fuel sales to residents of Sevastopol for part of Wednesday. The government in Kyiv says attacks on targets in Russia and occupied parts of Ukraine are key to undermining Moscow's ability to wage war. Kyiv has recently expanded its attacks inside Russia, too. On Wednesday, it carried out a strike on the outskirts of St Petersburg, hours before the opening of a major economic forum designed to attract foreign investment into the country. According to President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukrainian drones had hit several locations in Russia, including the oil terminal and a naval base in the nearby town of Kronstadt - the main outpost of the Russian Navy's Baltic Fleet. Drone strike hits Russian oil depot in St Petersburg area on Wednesday Smoke rising over an oil depot near St Petetsburg The St Petersburg Economic Forum - once dubbed the "Russian Davos" - is a flagship event on the Russian political agenda. Until Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it used to be attended by high-profile Western delegation, including heads of state. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the occupation of Crimea in 2014. In the four years since Russia's invasion began, Ukraine has developed a booming defence sector. Kyiv is now able to regularly hit targets within Russia, focusing its efforts on energy infrastructure and oil facilities, which it sees as fuelling the Russian war machine. On Wednesday, eight people were killed after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, a Moscow-installed official said. eight people were killed after a drone hit a passenger bus travelling in the Russia-controlled Donetsk region of Ukraine, a Moscow-installed official said. Moscow, meanwhile, continues to strike Ukrainian cities, resulting in regular civilian casualties. On Monday night alone, at least 22 people were killed in combined missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. Moscow, meanwhile, continues to strike Ukrainian cities, resulting in regular civilian casualties. On Monday night alone, at least 22 people were killed in combined missile and drone strikes across Ukraine. An elderly woman stands in the entrance to a damaged apartment block. To her left is a badly damaged car with no windows. Debris lies all around. 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