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world2 days ago•5 min saved

Ukrainian drone strike reportedly destroys a Tu-95 at Engels air base, signaling a broader drone war

A Ukrainian drone strike is reported to have blown off the tail of a Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber at Engels air base, part of a wider set of Ukraine-Russia actions including strikes on Russian shipping, an oil depot near Donetsk, and an attack in Odesa that killed two. The update also notes Russian fire over Novorossiysk, a fire at a maritime academy in Kherson, evacuations in Kherson, and ongoing discussion of a potential Russian mobilization, framing the conflict as a growing drone-led war with domestic Russian pressures and dissent.

via Daily Kos|

#drones #engels-air-base #odesa

world9 days ago•3 min saved

Ukraine Drone Strike Targets Tanker in Sea of Azov, Russia Claims

Ukraine says its drones hit multiple Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, with 14 ships struck on Sunday (including 10 tankers) as part of a campaign to disrupt Moscow’s fuel supply and isolate Crimea; Russia counters that a Ukrainian drone struck a tanker entering the Azov-Black Sea Canal, the vessel empty so no oil spill or casualties. Kyiv has also targeted energy infrastructure, including an oil refinery in Samara, as it escalates strikes on logistics and energy facilities.”

via The Moscow Times|

#drones #energy-infrastructure #sea-of-azov

world11 days ago•3 min saved

Ukraine ramps up drone strikes on Russian fuel tankers to choke Crimea supplies

Ukraine has intensified drone strikes on Russian fuel tankers in the Sea of Azov to disrupt supplies to occupied Crimea, with commander Magyar claiming 14 ships hit (35 hit in 96 hours)—a claim CNBC could not independently verify—as Russia faces gasoline shortages and long queues at gas stations; analysts say the strikes aim to choke energy revenues but risk escalation, following attacks on refineries such as Omsk.

via CNBC|

#crimea #drone-attacks #fuel-shortage

world13 days ago•154 min saved

Ukraine drones strike Russian fuel hubs, Zelensky confirms

Ukrainian drones struck Russia’s Saratov Oil Refinery and a petrochemical plant in Tatarstan overnight, Zelensky confirmed, framing the strikes as Kyiv’s response to Moscow’s aggression. The attack follows Russia’s missiles into Kyiv and underscores Ukraine’s broader effort to degrade Russian energy infrastructure and logistics deep inside Russia.

via The Kyiv Independent|

#belgorod #saratov-oil-refinery #tatarstan-petrochemical-plant

world14 days ago•3 min saved

Ukraine’s long-range drones strike Siberia’s largest refinery ahead of NATO summit

Ukrainian long-range Fire Point drones hit the Omsk oil refinery in western Siberia, causing a fire and signaling Kyiv’s expanded reach about 2,500 km from Ukraine. The refinery is Russia’s largest to be hit and has capacity over 21 million tons per year. The attack came on the eve of a NATO summit in Ankara and Kyiv said it also targeted oil facilities in other Russian regions, with no casualties reported; Russia had previously launched missiles and drones against Kyiv.

via CNBC|

#drones #nato-summit #omsk-refinery

world14 days ago•4 min saved

Ukraine Strikes Omsk Oil Refinery in Siberia With Long-Range Drones

Ukraine conducted a long-range drone attack on Russia’s Omsk oil refinery in Western Siberia, its deepest strike on Russian territory to date, with Kyiv’s Special Operations Forces claiming responsibility and stating the ELOU-AVT-11 unit was damaged; there were no reported casualties as fires burned at the facility. The attack underscores the use of FP-1 drones to reach distant targets and signals Kyiv’s focus on Russia’s oil infrastructure amid the war.

via Business Insider|

#drone-strikes #fp-1 #long-range-drones

world16 days ago•7 min saved

Ukraine’s drone campaign targets Russia’s energy network at record pace

Ukraine’s intensified long-range drone campaign is hitting Russia’s energy infrastructure at an unprecedented rate, with May’s refinery strikes totaling a record 16 and Russian refineries hit at least 194 times in 2026—an 11-fold rise from 2025—driving fuel shortages and rationing across the country; analysts credit improved drone production and U.S. intelligence assistance for Kyiv, while Moscow says most attacks are intercepted.

via Financial Times|

#drone-strikes #energy-infrastructure #fuel-shortage

war-in-ukraine22 days ago•2 min saved

Ukraine Unleashes Record June Strikes on Russia’s Defense-Industrial Base

Ukraine conducted at least 13 long-range strikes against Russian defense facilities in June—the most in a single month this year— targeting missile plants, electronics, ammunition, and shipbuilding sites, including the Titan-Barrikady plant in Volgograd; Zelenskyy confirmed FP-5 Flamingo missiles were used. Other June targets cited include Progress Michurinsk, VNIIR-Progress, Elastik, Azot, Ekran Optical Systems, the Zaliv shipyard in Crimea, and Orenburg gas-processing sites, with the tally marking 48 Ukrainian strikes on Russian military-industrial facilities from January–June 2026.

via UNITED24 Media|

#defense-industry #long-range-strikes #missile-programs

world24 days ago•5 min saved

160 Ukrainians Return in Fresh Prisoner Exchange as War Updates Mount

A fresh prisoner exchange returned 160 Ukrainians, including 115 Mariupol defenders, from Russia, while Ukraine struck three ships under construction at Kerch and continued operations around Crimea amid broader war-related developments, including Moldova-Romania reunification talks and ongoing frontline updates and casualties.

via Daily Kos|

#kerch-bridge #mariupol-defenders #moldova-romania-unification

world24 days ago•6 min saved

Flamingo missiles target Volgograd defense plant in cross-border strike

Ukrainian forces reportedly struck Volgograd’s Titan-Barrikady defense facility with FP-5 'Flamingo' cruise missiles, injuring 10 and triggering air-raid warnings across multiple Russian regions; geolocation points the strike to this Roscosmos subsidiary, which produces missile launchers, as Kyiv accelerates a 40-day operation to pressure Russia’s military infrastructure.

via Kyiv Post|

#flamingo-missiles #roscosmos #titan-barrikady

world1 month ago•2 min saved

Drone Strike Hits Belarus Youth Soccer Team Bus in Bryansk, One Dead

A Ukrainian drone struck a double-decker bus in Russia’s Bryansk region, killing one woman and hospitalizing six others, including 28 children aboard a Belarusian Gomel region youth soccer team’s bus; Russia opened a terrorism investigation, Belarus sent medics and aid, and Kyiv denied targeting civilians, calling the claim propaganda.

via The Moscow Times|

#belarus #bryansk-region #bus-attack

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Ukraine Hits Russia Day with Drone Strikes on Key Refineries in Tatarstan and Samara

Ukraine said long‑range drones targeted Russia on Russia Day, striking major oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk (Taneko and Taif-NK) and the Togliattikauchuk plant in the Samara region, with fires reported and airspace restrictions imposed. Initial reports about another plant were not confirmed. A separate drone strike was said to have hit a 12‑story residential building, injuring three. Moscow said air defenses destroyed 231 Ukrainian drones overnight as Russia Day celebrations were canceled in Nizhnekamsk, while Ukraine’s General Staff pledged to continue degrading Russia’s war capabilities.

via Kyiv Post|

#drones #nizhnekamsk #oil-refineries

world1 month ago•3 min saved

FP-5 Flamingo Strike: 1,000-km Mission Likely Hit VNIIR-Progress with 1–2 Missiles

Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles reportedly struck Russia’s AO VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, about 1,000 km from Ukraine, with roughly five missiles launched. Two were intercepted on approach to the Chuvash region and another near Cheboksary, suggesting only one or two missiles reached the target; the strike is described as successful, contrasting with a May attack where only one of six missiles hit. The operation involved careful route planning and maneuvering to evade radar and air defenses, and the long flight distance may have exceeded 1,000 km.

via Defense Express|

#air-defense-intercepts #cruise-missiles #fp-5-flamingo

world1 month ago•6 min saved

Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Reach Russia’s Oil Heartland

Analyses show Ukraine’s deep strikes (100km+ from the border) are intensifying, hitting oil terminals, refineries and ports as far as St. Petersburg and Tuapse; 2025 logged 658 deep strikes, with 2026 on pace for around 800+, and monitoring suggests the true figure is even higher. The attacks are denting Russia’s energy production and export revenues (refinery output down about 15% in spring; fossil-fuel revenues below Brent-expected levels), while Kyiv develops longer-range missiles and more capable drones. The strikes aim to slow repairs and disrupt high-value oil processing, signaling a shift in the war’s reach despite gaps in coverage that may undercount totals.

via The Economist|

#deep-strikes #economic-impact #oil-and-gas

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Ukraine Launches Broad Drone Campaign Targeting Russian Naval Hubs and Energy Infrastructure

Ukraine launched a coordinated long-range drone campaign across Russia and occupied Ukrainian territories, striking naval hubs (notably Kronstadt’s Baltic Fleet facilities), ammunition depots like the 15th Arsenal in Lebyazhye, and energy sites including the Poltavskaya oil depot and the Antipinsky refinery, causing fires amid ongoing air defenses and marking a continuation of a campaign that followed a June 3 strike on a Kronstadt-area corvette and impacted the Mariupol seaport.

via Kyiv Post|

#kronstadt #long-range-drones #oil-refineries