Authorities in southern Russia’s Saratov region have ordered local restaurants to allocate part of their revenue to fund the war in Ukraine, the Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday, citing the regional Labor Ministry.

The government of Russia’s Saratov region has sent a letter to local restaurant owners calling on them to make monthly payments to support soldiers fighting in the war in Ukraine, according to the Telegram channel Soykaperesmeshchnitsa.

Russian army scrambles for supplies after devastating Ukrainian strikes on fuel depots ・Liskynska oil depot (Voronezh Oblast, Russia) – hit for the second time in a week, as Ukraine’s Defense Forces first targeted the facility on Jan.

Russia’s military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.

Ukraine launched waves of long-range strikes, including its ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, at targets inside Russia.

A large fire engulfed an oil depot overnight on Jan. 8 in the city of Engels in Saratov Oblast, various Russian Telegram media channels reported.

Temperatures across Russia have been increasing over the past quarter of a century in line with global warming, says meteorologist Leonid Starkov.

Ukrainian drones attacked the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels during the night, damaging an industrial facility, according to Roman Busargin, the governor of the Saratov region.

Located in Saratov Oblast, over 750 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, Engels airbase is home to Russian heavy bombers.

Roman Busargin, Saratov regional governor ... while Ukraine will likely plug away with further efforts to damage Russia's oil facilities deep into Russian territory.

Ukrainian drone attacks are typically focused on the areas directly along the Ukraine-Russia border, with some targeting regions further into Russia. Saratov is located in southwestern Russia about 450 kilometers from Ukraine.

Ukraine's latest aerial bombardment was spread across 12 Russian regions, with targets including an oil depot and an airfield in Engels.