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All central Russia's major oil refineries have halted or reduced production after Ukrainian drone strikes, with Kirishi shut since May 5 and others in Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Yaroslavl, and Moscow affected, collectively accounting for about a quarter of Russia's refining capacity and a large share of gasoline and diesel output, according to Reuters.
President Trump warns Iran that the 'clock is ticking' as stalled talks over Tehran’s nuclear program coincide with new drone attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia; Iran says negotiations are ongoing and not intimidated, while the UAE reports a drone strike near the Barakah nuclear plant that did not affect safety and Saudi Arabia says it intercepted three drones from Iraqi airspace, underscoring rising tensions and potential energy-market disruption.
Ukraine says its overnight strikes hit three Russian energy facilities—the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal near Krasnodar, the Yaroslavl refinery, and the Astrakhan gas processing plant—over May 13, with video footage and NASA FIRMS confirming fires; the attacks occur as Russia launched a large daytime drone assault on Ukraine and Moscow restricted reporting on drone damage.
In the 24 hours after a three-day ceasefire began, Russia said Ukraine violated the truce more than 1,000 times and carried out attacks that killed at least three Ukrainians in Zaporizhzhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kherson, including a 58-year-old woman in Nezlamne. Kyiv’s authorities reported drone and artillery strikes with several injuries. Russia claimed to have downed 57 Ukrainian drones, while Ukraine said it faced 27 long-range drone launches and logged 147 battlefield clashes. The fighting continuing around Russian-occupied Kherson and across multiple regions underscores a fragile truce in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Russia launched dozens of drones against Ukraine, ignoring the unilateral ceasefire, with reports of an aerial guided-bomb strike in Kramatorsk that killed civilians and underscoring ongoing danger in the Donetsk region.
Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia amid drone attacks, signaling rising diplomatic tensions between the two nations.
Sudan says four drone strikes were launched from Ethiopia using UAE-supplied drones and has recalled its ambassador, accusing Addis Ababa and the UAE of backing the attacks; Ethiopia denies the charges, and the UAE denies funding the RSF. The conflict has killed more than 150,000 and displaced about 14 million, with drones central to the fighting and rising regional interference.
Ukraine reports a strike on the Tuapse oil terminal, marking the region's fourth attack in two weeks as energy infrastructure comes under renewed pressure amid ongoing hostilities.
On day 17 of the US-Israel campaign against Iran, Tehran faces new Israeli strikes as a fire near Dubai airport follows drone activity, with Gulf states reporting interceptions and attacks spilling into Iraq and Lebanon. Iran rejects ceasefire talks while Trump claims Iran’s drone and manufacturing capacity is degraded and touts drone-factory strikes amid mounting regional casualties.
An interactive map tracks a widening US-Israel campaign against Iran over about 16–17 days, documenting nearly 2,000 incidents across 29 Iranian provinces, attacks on energy and military sites, and significant civilian damage—including a deadly school strike in Minab—while Iran retaliates across Israel and Gulf states as the Strait of Hormuz faces disruption and regional spillover grows.
Israel escalated its strikes on Tehran as the regional conflict enters its eighth day, with Iran claiming a massive drone attack on Israel and US bases in the UAE and Kuwait; explosions were reported in Dubai and Manama, clashes intensified along the Lebanon–Syria border, and Israel conducted fresh strikes on Iranian targets as regional tensions surge and the US weighs arms support and sanctions responses.
South Korea protest over a large Russian embassy banner in Seoul, while Hungary vowed to block the EU’s next sanctions package until Ukraine restarts oil flows via the Druzhba pipeline. Putin emphasized expanding Russia’s nuclear triad as START expires. In Ukraine, a deadly Lviv attack left a police officer dead and 24 wounded as Russia fired missiles and drones at energy and transport targets nationwide, causing outages in Belgorod and prompting temporary Moscow airport closures after drones were downed; air defenses intercepted many drones, and Kyiv urged stronger defenses as Moscow and Washington remain outside arms-control pacts.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia launched hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles, targeting energy infrastructure and residential buildings across multiple regions, including Kiev, with at least one death and eight injuries (one child). Ukraine says the strikes aim to cripple energy supplies and transport, and it is pushing for stronger air defences to protect critical infrastructure and daily life.
As Ukraine, Russia and the US head toward a trilateral meeting in Abu Dhabi, Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure have left large parts of the country without heat or power in freezing conditions, a tactic Kyiv says is meant to pressure concessions on territory. Zelenskyy says only the territorial issue remains unresolved after Davos talks that produced security guarantees, while Ukraine rushes repairs and bolsters air defences. The energy assault underscores Moscow’s leverage-at-war strategy, with the IAEA noting risks to nuclear cooling at Chernobyl and UNICEF warning of harm to children amid the outages.
Ukraine has escalated its drone attacks targeting Russia, including daily strikes on Moscow and border regions, aiming to disrupt Russian logistics and infrastructure, while Russia continues its strikes on Ukrainian cities, resulting in casualties and disruptions during the holiday season.