An oil refinery in the city of Rostov-na-Donu in southwestern Russia began burning after a Ukrainian drone attack, early on Thursday morning. Overnight, Russia has shot down nearly 20 drones, according to the defense ministry.
Russia is not the enemy and will not attack NATO, says Russia's President Vladimir Putin at a press conference. At the same time, he warns the West not to assume that Russia would never use nuclear weapons to defend itself. One should not portray Russia as the enemy.