Russia says Ukrainian drones hit houses, enterprises in Volgograd

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Ukrainian ‌drones ​hit ​residential houses and industrial facilities in the southern Russian region of ‌Volgograd, injuring several people, the regional governor ⁠said on Friday.

Ukraine and Russia have intensified ‌drone and missile strikes ‌as U.S.-brokered peace talks have failed to yield tangible results.

Ukrainian officials said Russia ​pounded Ukraine with drones and ballistic missiles overnight on Thursday, further battering ⁠its energy system and leaving tens of thousands in ​the capital Kyiv and the cities of Dnipro and Odesa without heat, ​power and water.

The Volgograd ‌region governor, Andrei Bocharov, said on the Telegram messaging app that ⁠several private houses and cars were damaged in Volgograd and adjacent districts, and three ⁠people were rushed to hospital.

He also said drones ​hit some industrial enterprises in the city and the region, without providing details.

Industry sources told Reuters ‌that Lukoil-owned Volgograd oil refinery, which accounts for around 5% of ‌Russia's total oil refining capabilities, suspended ⁠oil processing on ‌Wednesday after fire ​erupted following a Ukrainian done attack.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Stephen ‌Coates)

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