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Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk halted production after a Ukrainian drone attack, damaging CDU-10 and taking CDU-11 offline, potentially worsening fuel shortages as the plant—Russia's top gasoline producer—suspends gasoline and diesel sales on the exchange; CDU-11 could resume soon, and the mothballed CDU-7/8 units could be restarted if needed.
Ukraine says it struck an industrial facility in Volgograd, Russia, while a separate Russian drone attack killed one person, underscoring ongoing cross-border hostilities.
Ukraine reportedly attacked the Slavyansk oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani overnight, with social media images showing large flames; Russia’s regional headquarters said the fire was caused by falling debris and did not immediately assess damage; Kyiv Independent could not verify the reports and Ukraine had not commented; the strikes form part of Kyiv’s broader campaign against Russian oil infrastructure amid Russia’s fuel shortages.
The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar sites after Iran allegedly fired drones at ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, including the Ever Lovely, which was damaged but reported to have no injuries. President Trump called the attack a violation of the ceasefire, and the strikes follow a recently signed framework intended to reopen the Strait with safe passage for 60 days amid ongoing tensions over maritime traffic in the region.
Ukraine mounted one of its largest drone offensives to date, firing about 660 drones overnight across 12 Russian regions and the Crimea to hit energy facilities and other targets, while Moscow reported downing many drones and Kyiv framed the strikes as a major effort to pressure Russia toward ending the war; casualties and damage were reported in Kharkiv and other areas as part of a broader long‑range campaign.
A Russian drone strike hit the Turkish-owned bulk carrier Victress in the Black Sea, setting it on fire and killing a 58-year-old cook; eight crew were evacuated as Ukrainian authorities reported other Russian attacks causing casualties in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia.
A Russian drone hit the Turkish dry cargo vessel Victress, sailing under a Panamanian flag, causing a major fire. Nine crew members who are Egypt, Turkish and Indian nationals were reported as having casualties, but all were rescued; officials did not provide casualty details and the situation remains a developing story.
Ukrainian drones hit Moscow’s Kapotnya oil refinery, triggering fires and smoke that disrupted life in the capital; the attack, which damaged facilities and killed an eight-year-old girl in a related strike, underscores how the war is moving closer to Moscow as authorities warn of more strikes amid petrol shortages and rising prices.
Following Ukraine’s largest drone strike on Moscow, the Kremlin praised the high performance of Russia’s air defenses as a fire erupted at the Gazprom Neft refinery; an eight-year-old girl was killed and 17 people were wounded, with Putin silent on the attack and officials downplaying the damage.
Ukraine's largest-ever drone attack on Moscow hit a Gazprom Neft refinery on the city’s southeastern edge, with nearly 200 drones, 16 injuries, and four Moscow airports suspending flights; Russia vowed to escalate with frequent, 'massive group strikes' against Ukraine, while Zelenskiy framed the strikes as retaliation and analysts noted growing vulnerabilities in Moscow's air defenses.
Moscow endured what officials described as the largest Ukrainian drone assault since the invasion began, with about 200 drones striking near the capital and igniting fires at the Kapotnya refinery and an oil depot; 17 people were wounded in the Moscow region. Russia said it intercepted nearly 1,000 drones and four Ukrainian missiles nationwide, four airports were closed and hundreds of flights canceled as the war widened, while Kyiv framed the strikes as retaliation for Russia's attack on Kyiv.
Ukraine carried out its largest drone attack on Moscow in two years, striking infrastructure including the Moscow Oil Refinery while air defenses reportedly intercepted hundreds of drones (about 194 over Moscow and 555 nationwide) and major airports suspended flights. The strikes come as Zelensky meets NATO leaders to discuss air defense and the broader war aims of pressuring Russia over its energy infrastructure and military campaign.
A bus carrying a Belarusian youth football team was hit by a drone in Russia's Bryansk region, killing a woman accompanying the team and wounding seven people, including five children; Moscow accuses Kyiv of the strike, which Ukraine denies and calls Kremlin misinformation, while Belarus condemns the attack.
A Ukrainian drone strike hit Gazprom Neft's refinery southeast of Moscow, starting a fire and, according to industry sources, halting operations at the plant that supplies a large share of the Moscow region's fuel; Moscow officials later claimed the fire did not affect operations. Zelenskiy framed the attack as proof of Kyiv's reach as Ukraine intensifies refinery strikes that are straining Russia's fuel market.
Tatneft has imposed caps on gasoline and diesel purchases at about 800 stations nationwide following Ukrainian drone strikes on its refineries, with regional limits such as 30 L gasoline/60 L diesel in Chelyabinsk and 20 L gasoline/40 L diesel in southern Moscow; the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk reportedly halted operations after the strike, and Tatneft’s shares fell over 3% as authorities attribute shortages to drone attacks and coordinate an industry-wide response to stabilize energy supplies.