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Ukraine says its Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Lukoil-operated Perm refinery with drones in a deep-into-Russia attack about 1,500 km from the Ukrainian border. Russian officials confirmed damage to an industrial facility and nearby buildings, with no casualties reported. Kyiv frames the strike as a bid to curb Russia's oil revenue amid high fuel prices, but the overall impact on output or revenue remains uncertain.
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes are forcing Russia’s rear-region authorities to acknowledge the threat and bolster defenses, including plans to guard critical infrastructure in Leningrad Oblast and recruit reservists for mobile fire groups. At the same time, state polls show growing domestic discontent with Putin and the Kremlin, while seaborne oil exports fall due to strikes on port infrastructure. Ukraine continues to enhance its air-defense and drone capabilities, with new interceptor tech and defense cooperation with Germany, amid ongoing fighting across Kharkiv, Donetsk, and southern fronts and a renewed emphasis on long-range strikes against Ukrainian targets.
Ukraine has significantly ramped up its long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, targeting refineries and fuel depots, causing gasoline shortages and impacting Russia's refining capacity. These domestically produced drones now fly further, with some reaching 1,000 km, shifting the conflict's geography and forcing Russia to divert resources to defend its territory. The strikes have given Kyiv strategic leverage, despite limited immediate damage, and symbolize Ukraine's evolving military capabilities and resilience.
Ukraine confirmed a long-range drone strike on the Saransk Mechanical Plant in Mordovia, Russia, damaging a key military manufacturing facility over 700 km inside Russia, with no reported civilian casualties.
Ukraine claims to have conducted deep strikes against Russian military and energy targets, including a Russian ship carrying Iranian ammunition and an oil refinery, as part of its ongoing efforts to weaken Russia's war capabilities through long-range drone and missile attacks.
Russia and Ukraine are escalating their drone attacks ahead of potential ceasefire negotiations, with both sides increasing the scale and intensity of strikes, and Ukraine seeking to expand its drone capabilities while diplomatic efforts continue amidst ongoing conflict.