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Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine as Moscow Promotes 9 May Ceasefire
Ukraine’s president says Kyiv will act “symmetrically” after Russian missile and drone attacks hit energy infrastructure and killed civilians and emergency workers days before Moscow’s proposed 9 May ceasefire. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of “absolute cynicism” after a…
Drone strike reported near central Moscow as airports face restrictions
Moscow authorities said a drone struck a building in the Mosfilmovskaya area overnight, around six kilometres from the Kremlin, while aviation restrictions were imposed at two of the capital’s airports. An explosion was reported in Moscow overnight on May 4,…
Ukraine strikes Russian oil port and shadow fleet tankers in expanded energy campaign
Ukraine has struck Russian oil export infrastructure and shadow fleet tankers in a new wave of long-range attacks, targeting both the Baltic and Black Sea routes used by Moscow to move crude and sustain wartime revenues. Ukraine has launched a…
Ukraine’s robot assault in Kupiansk points to a new phase in unmanned warfare
Ukraine’s National Guard says its Lava Regiment carried out a fully robotised operation in Kupiansk, using unmanned systems to destroy a Russian position without placing Ukrainian infantry directly on the battlefield. Ukrainian forces have released footage of what they describe…
Kherson minibus strike and Belarus border activity underline Ukraine’s widening security pressures
A Russian drone strike on a minibus in Kherson killed two people and wounded several others, while President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was monitoring unusual activity on the Belarusian side of the northern border. A Russian drone strike on a…
Ukraine expands private air-defence network as companies join protection effort
Ukraine says 24 companies have joined a private air-defence initiative designed to protect industrial sites and employees from drone attacks, while keeping civilian teams under the control of the Air Force’s command structure. Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence says 24 companies…
Ukraine Signals Sustained Drone Campaign Against Russian Oil and Crimea Bridge Defences
Ukraine’s latest strike on Tuapse points to a sustained campaign against Russian energy infrastructure, while attacks on patrol vessels near occupied Crimea indicate continued efforts to weaken the defences around the Kerch Bridge. Ukraine has signalled that its long-range drone…
Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Refinery in Orenburg Region
Ukrainian forces struck the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Orenburg region overnight into 30 April, extending Kyiv’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure deep inside Russian territory. Ukrainian forces have struck the Orsknefteorgsintez oil refinery in the Russian city of Orsk,…
US Weighs First Dark Eagle Hypersonic Deployment for Possible Iran Strikes
US Central Command has reportedly asked the Pentagon to deploy the Army’s Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system to the Middle East, a move that would give Washington a longer-range conventional strike option against Iranian ballistic missile launchers positioned deep inside…
Ukraine’s Drone War Enters a New Phase as Russia’s Rear Areas Come Under Pressure
Ukraine’s expanding use of unmanned systems is reshaping the war, with strikes on Russian oil infrastructure and military targets deep inside Russia becoming a central part of Kyiv’s effort to offset Moscow’s advantages in manpower and industrial depth. Ukraine’s growing…