Russia claimed on Tuesday that its forces had struck a Ukrainian military airport with high-precision weapons, while Ukraine, on the same day, reported destroying an oil depot of Russia.
The Russian Defense Ministry said in a briefing that on Tuesday morning, the Russian military forces deployed high-precision weaponry and combat drones to conduct a coordinated assault on a Ukrainian military airport and a military factory producing gunpowder for Ukrainian forces. All specified targets were successfully destroyed.
Meanwhile, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on the same day that the Ukrainian troops launched an attack on a Russian oil depot in the Smolensk region, resulting in a powerful explosion and raging fire at the facility.
The Ukraine side also asserted that the depot had served as a critical supply point for Russian military operations.
Reports from the Ukrainian air force detailed that throughout the year of 2024, Ukrainian forces shot down more than 1,300 various types of Russian missiles, 11,200 attack drones, and 40 Russian military aircraft.
Russia strikes Ukrainian military airport, Ukraine destroys Russian oil depot
The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 45,658, with 108,583 others injured, the Gaza-based health authorities said in a statement on Friday.
In the past 24 hours alone, at least 77 people were killed and 145 others were injured in Gaza, according to the statement.
Israeli airstrikes targeted Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Friday, killing seven people, including four children. Several others were injured, some of whom are in critical condition.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military has threatened medical teams, patients, and staff at Al-Awda Hospital in northern Gaza, warning that the facility will be bombed unless they evacuate immediately.
The Hamas-run media office reported on Friday that the Israel Defense Forces continue to destroy hospitals in northern Gaza, leaving approximately 40,000 Palestinians without access to medical services.
On the same day, the Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, stated that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has worsened due to freezing winter temperatures and recent rainfall. Meanwhile, humanitarian aid entering the region remains severely limited, leaving residents in urgent need of shelters and other essential supplies.
According to a UN report released in mid-December last year, at least 945,000 Gazans are in urgent need of winter items such as warm clothing, blankets, and tarpaulins.
The IOM has reiterated its call for all parties involved in the conflict to immediately cease fire, release detainees, protect Gaza's civilians, and ensure the uninterrupted flow of humanitarian aid.
Hamas confirmed on Friday that indirect negotiations with Israel have resumed in Doha, Qatar, with the goal of achieving a complete ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
In a statement, Hamas said that the latest round of talks is expected to focus on achieving a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, securing the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, and facilitating the safe and prompt return of displaced Palestinians to their homes.
Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks in Gaza rises to 45,658
