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Russia and Ukraine target ports and energy sites in widening drone war
The latest attacks on Izmail, Moscow-bound drones and Russian industrial sites point to a widening infrastructure war, in which ports, refineries, air defences and logistics networks have become central targets. Russia and Ukraine have intensified attacks on each other’s infrastructure,…
Ukraine’s mid-range drone strikes test Russia’s war machine
Kyiv’s expanding use of mid-range drones is putting pressure on Russian logistics, air defences and energy infrastructure, giving Ukraine a growing strike capability between frontline FPV attacks and long-range operations deep inside Russia. Ukraine’s expanding use of mid-range drone strikes…
Russian Strikes Renew Pressure on Ukraine’s Layered Air Defences
Russia’s overnight attacks on Odesa, Dnipro and other Ukrainian regions underline the continuing pressure on Ukraine’s air-defence network, as Kyiv faces repeated combined attacks involving drones, missiles, airstrikes and shelling. Russia launched another series of overnight attacks on Ukraine, targeting…
Drones Over Moscow Signal a Dangerous Shift for the Kremlin
The Kremlin has spent more than four years insisting that time is on Russia’s side. Yet the scenes unfolding across Moscow this weekend tell a rather different story. Hundreds of Ukrainian drones penetrated deep into Russian territory in what Russian…
Ukraine’s Refinery Strikes Put New Pressure on Russia’s Oil War Economy
A major fire at the Ryazan oil refinery has highlighted Ukraine’s expanding long-range drone campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, with Moscow facing growing disruption to refining capacity, fuel exports and military supply chains. Ukraine’s latest strike on the Ryazan oil…
Zelenskyy warning over Belarus puts NATO border states back on alert
Ukraine’s warning that Russia may seek to use Belarus for new operations against northern Ukraine or a NATO state has renewed attention on one of Europe’s most exposed security fault lines. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia is seeking…
Russian Missiles Used in Kyiv Strike Contained More Than 100 Western Components, Report Says
Ukrainian officials say Kh-101 cruise missiles used in the latest deadly strike on Kyiv were manufactured this year despite sanctions, raising further questions over Russia’s access to foreign microelectronics. Russian cruise missiles used in a deadly strike on Kyiv contained…
Drone strike on Ryazan refinery leaves city facing civilian and pollution risks
Regional authorities said three people were killed and 12 injured after drones struck Ryazan overnight. Unofficial accounts and geolocated footage indicate that the city’s major oil refinery was also hit, with residents later reporting black, sticky deposits on cars and…
Russia Fires 731 Aerial Weapons at Ukraine as Kyiv Becomes Main Target
Ukraine says its air defences intercepted or suppressed most of the missiles and drones launched by Russia overnight, but confirmed impacts across 24 locations after one of the largest combined attacks in recent months. Russia launched 731 missiles and drones…
Ukraine Warns of Daytime Russian Drone Attacks as Air Defence Faces Renewed Pressure
Ukraine says Russia launched 139 drones from the evening of 12 May, with air defence units shooting down or suppressing 111 by 08:00 on 13 May, as Kyiv warned that Moscow is increasingly using daylight drone attacks to disrupt civilian…