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Ukraine Expands Long-Range Drone Strikes
Coverage from The Guardian, PBS News, and others
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The Topic
Ukraine is using increasingly long-range drones to strike Russian refineries, fuel infrastructure, vessels supplying Crimea, and selected commercial facilities. The campaign is intended to disrupt Russia’s war-related fuel and logistics networks while demonstrating that targets deep inside Russia remain vulnerable. Reported effects include fires, casualties, fuel restrictions, transport disruption, and increased pressure on Russian air defenses, although damage claims and military effects remain unevenly verified.
First Article: 04/26/26
Latest Article: 07/28/26
Summary
- Ukrainian strikes have reached Russian targets in Moscow, Siberia, the Volga region, southern Russia, and Crimea.
- Refinery attacks are linked to gasoline shortages, regional sales limits, and concerns about fuel deliveries to Russian forces and Crimea.
- Drone attacks on vessels and transport routes are extending the campaign from land infrastructure into the Sea of Azov and Black Sea.
- The scale and range of some attacks appear to be testing or overwhelming parts of Russia’s air-defense network.
- Ukraine has also targeted commercial warehouses, arguing that some stored dual-use goods support Russian military activity; Russia and the affected company dispute this rationale.
- Reported vessel damage, refinery impacts, and claimed military effects vary substantially in independent verification.
History
The story narrows slightly from broad attacks on Russian fuel and logistics infrastructure to a sharper focus on Crimea-linked transport and selected commercial facilities. The main new wrinkle is stronger emphasis that the drone campaign may be stressing Russian air defenses, while verification of damage and military impact remains mixed.
The campaign has widened materially in geography and target set, reaching deeper into Russia and adding more commercial and maritime infrastructure to the list of affected assets. The current version also strengthens the argument that the strikes are forcing Russia to stretch air defenses and fuel logistics, while confirming some damage but leaving overall impact disputed.
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06-21-2026
Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed Fire Point long-range drones struck the Antipinsky oil refinery in Russia's Tyumen region on Ukraine's distant strike campaign.
06-28-2026
Ukraine's Drone Assault Ignites Major Russian Oil Refinery, as Putin Acknowledges 'Difficult Period'
Ukraine increased long-range drone strikes on Russian refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl, causing a refinery fire and triggering fuel-supply restrictions while both sides exchanged drone attacks overnight.
07-12-2026
Ukraine-backed drone strikes on Russian refineries were linked to fuel rationing as Russia reported port attacks on Odesa and Chornomorsk amid regional drone damage.
Timeline: 94 Days
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SSU reported unmanned aerial vehicle strikes on the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez refinery near Perm more than 1,500 km from Ukraine, damaging the AVT-4 unit.
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Ukraine launched nearly 200 drones on Moscow, striking the Kapotnya oil refinery and forcing Russian air defenses to strain under jet-powered missile drone pressure.
Ukraine used long-range strike drones to hit Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions as Russia reported hundreds of drone shootdowns and fuel shortages spread in 2025.
Ukraine conducted a second long-range drone strike on a Moscow-area oil refinery in Kapotnya within a week, while Russian air defenses reported hundreds of drones shot down and Moscow imposed airport and traffic disruptions.
Ukrainian unit K-2 launched 800 Starlink-linked midrange fixed wing drones from Kharkiv in May to disrupt Russian logistics routes.
Ukraine reported March interceptor drone records and third Tuapse oil refinery strikes by long-range attack drones while increasing deep-strike range and creating a new air-force drone command.
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries on Sunday, while Russia reported 213 drone intercepts and regional disruptions including airport closures.
Ukrainian drone strikes since the 2020s have targeted Russian refineries and highway supply routes, with analysts linking the attacks to worsening fuel logistics across central Russia and occupied Ukraine.
Zelenskyy said long-range drones struck Russian oil refineries near Slavyansk-na-Kubani and Yaroslavl overnight as Russian officials reported mass drone interceptions across Kursk and Belgorod.
Ukraine used long-range drones in suspected attacks on Russian oil infrastructure in Perm and Tuapse after rapid expansion in range and precision was highlighted by President Zelenskyy.
Ukraine used FP-1 Firepoint, RS-1 Bars, and Bars-SM Gladiator drones on May 16 to May 17, 2026 to strike Moscow-region facilities amid large Russian air-defense interceptions.
Ukraine used upgraded Fire Point FP-1 long-range one-way attack drones to strike Russia's Omsk oil refinery on Monday, damaging ELOU-AVT-11.
Ukraine's Drone Assault Ignites Major Russian Oil Refinery, as Putin Acknowledges 'Difficult Period'
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries while Russia reported 213 drone shootdowns and imposed fuel limits during overnight attacks.
Anne Applebaum reported from Kyiv in 2024 that Phoenix Ghost-origin long-range drone capability contributed to refinery strikes in Moscow and faster Ukrainian adaptation to Russian jamming.
Ukraine struck the Gazprom Neft refinery in Moscow's Kapotnya district on June 18, 2026, triggering large Russian drone interceptions and prolonged fuel-supply concerns.
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Ufa refinery and a Penza missile-components plant while Russia reported intercepting 179 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions.
Ukraine's Drone Assault Ignites Major Russian Oil Refinery, as Putin Acknowledges 'Difficult Period'
Ukraine carried out nighttime drone strikes on Russian refineries in Krasnodar Krai and claimed a Yaroslavl Oblast hit, while Russian air defenses reported shooting down 213 drones.
Ukraine reported a April 29 naval drone strike on the sanctioned Marquise tanker near Tuapse, while Russian authorities reported a contained fire at a Rosneft refinery after drone attacks.
Ukrainian drones struck Rosneft's Tuapse refinery on April 28, restarting fires and deepening Black Sea oil spill impacts amid airport flight restrictions in Krasnodar Krai.
Ukrainian forces attacked Russian fuel infrastructure in Leningrad and GNSS-electronics production in Cheboksary, linking components to missiles and Shahed drone systems.
Robert Brovdi-linked drone strikes were reported overnight across Crimea, with satellite imagery indicating fires at fuel and logistics sites near Kerch and Chonhar.
Ukraine's Drone Assault Ignites Major Russian Oil Refinery, as Putin Acknowledges 'Difficult Period'
Ukraine used long-range drones to attack Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Yaroslavl overnight, with Russian forces reporting 213 drones shot down.
Financial Times reporting links increased Ukrainian drone refinery strikes in 2026 to expanded production and U.S. route support, amid Russian Defense Ministry interception claims.
Ukraine reported April 28 drone strikes on the Tuapse oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, while Russia reported intercepting 186 drones over southern regions.
Ukraine's General Staff said April 26 Ukrainian drones hit the Yaroslavl oil refinery, as Russian officials claimed hundreds of drone interceptions and reported strikes across several oblasts.
Ukraine's drone assault ignites major Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and the Yaroslavl region while Russia reported 213 Ukrainian drones shot down overnight.
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Ukraine struck an Iranian cargo ship in the Caspian Sea as Iranian long-range drones used by Russia shaped counter-drone efforts across Ukraine and Gulf partner states.
Ukraine launched long-range drone strikes in the Sea of Azov to disrupt Russian vessel logistics to Crimea, shifting targeting from land routes to sea lanes.
Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses in several Russian regions between Saturday and Wednesday, causing deaths, fires, and inventory losses.
Ukraine’s SBU reported weekend strikes on the Moscow region using RS-1 Bars, Firepoint FP-1, and Bars-SM Gladiator drones, including hits at Zelenograd’s Angstrom plant and a Moscow ring oil pipeline pumping station.
Ukrainian drone strikes over Moscow during the 2020s reportedly burned the Kapotnya oil refinery, prompting evacuations and Russia air-defence intercept claims.
Ukrainian drone and missile strikes in Crimea during spring and summer triggered power outages and fuel restrictions under Russian-installed emergency measures.
Ukraine conducted a large-scale drone attack on Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region on July 4, with port oil infrastructure hit amid Russia fuel shortages.
Ukrainian forces carried out drone attacks on the Gazprom-owned Neftekhim Salavat complex in Russia's Urals on July 14, with damage limited and restoration predicted within days.
Russian authorities reported a drone strike in Taganrog Bay on July 11, killing one seaman and damaging four vessels including a methanol tanker.
Caspian Pipeline Consortium reported July 17 drone attacks on the ExxonMobil-chartered Nordic Zenith tanker at the Novorossiysk loading terminal off Russia's Black Sea coast.
Ukrainian drones struck Wildberries warehouses and an oil depot in Russia near Moscow on July 18, killing seven and injuring dozens.
CPC reported drone attacks on two oil tankers during loading at its Black Sea terminal on July 19, suspending crude operations after a tanker fire.
Wildberries warehouses in Russia burned after a Ukrainian drone attack on July 24, 2026, injuring three people and disrupting logistics operations.
Wildberries evacuated its Yekaterinburg logistics hub on July 25, 2026 after a Sverdlovsk region drone alert and reported debris-caused fire.
Ukraine's 1st Azov Corps reported Operation Hell, a Hornet drone multistage attack on a Russian logistics hub near Novoamvrosiivske during July 11-12.
Ukrainian strikes against Russian drone-enabled logistics intensified as a Geran-2 crash near Copanca expanded reports of Russian drone incidents into Moldovan airspace.
Ukrainian military forces reported a long-range Fire Point drone strike on the Omsk oil refinery on Monday, causing a fire in western Siberia.
Ukraine's SBU claimed a long-range drone strike on a Transneft oil facility near Perm, Russia, after video and fire reports and amid ongoing drone exchange.
Russian missiles and 611 drones targeted Kyiv overnight, damaging the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra Dormition Cathedral as Ukrainian air defenses reported high numbers of drones shot down.
Ukraine reported 169 Russian long-range strike drones launched overnight, with air defenses downing or jamming most while strikes hit Kyiv, Kharkiv, and other sites.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces launched 121 drones and 12 missiles overnight, damaging Ukrainian tanker traffic in the Sea of Azov and striking Kyiv, Sumy, and Odesa.
Ukraine conducted a major long-range drone strike near Moscow's oil refinery as Russia reported intercepting or destroying more than 550 drones across multiple regions.
SBU claimed July 19, 2026 drone attacks hit Stavropol fuel depots and the shadow-fleet tanker Avero while strikes in occupied Crimea targeted power infrastructure.
Ukraine launched dozens of drones against a Moscow oil refinery on Thursday, causing smoke, flight disruptions, and 555 reported drone interceptions near Moscow.
Ukraine reportedly used coordinated multi-type drones and decoys to damage an AVT-6 distillation unit at a Moscow oil refinery, affecting refining capacity.
Ukrainian drone strikes expanded in refineries, maritime areas, and Wildberries warehouses, amplifying Russian fuel, grain-export, and logistics disruptions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy linked a drone strike on Russia's Perm region oil-related infrastructure to expanded long-range capability after Russian reports and interceptions.
Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukrainian mid-range strike drones targeting Russian supply routes are contributing to Russian logistics disruption and longer infantry marches on the southern front.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil facilities in Tver, Stavropol, and the Sea of Azov triggered fires and fuel shortages as Russia reported downing dozens of drones.
Ukraine conducted the MoLoChKa drone campaign against Russian shipping in the Sea of Azov in 2024, targeting vessels supporting fuel deliveries to Crimea with FP-2 and sea drones.
Ukrainian drones struck a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg early Friday, causing fire, injuries, and Pulkovo flight disruptions while Russia reported 571 drones intercepted overnight.
Ukrainian drones hit a Wildberries warehouse near Saint Petersburg early Friday, prompting fire, casualties, and flight disruptions as Russia reported widespread drone interceptions.
FirePoint reported FP-1 drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses across Russia and occupied Crimea between several days, disrupting logistics and triggering reported evacuations.
Wildberries temporarily evacuated its Yekaterinburg logistics hub on July 25 after a drone alert over Sverdlovsk region following a repelled attack and debris fire.
Ukrainian drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses in Russia and Crimea during 2020s weekend and week, killing nine and disrupting logistics hubs tied to military supply.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Ukrainian strike-drone attacks Saturday on Baltic Sea oil and port targets near St. Petersburg, triggering regional shootdowns and Finland Gulf of Finland restrictions.
Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly hit a Moscow oil refinery again as Russia claimed 555 drone interceptions and launched missiles at Kyiv overnight.
Russian drone and aerial bomb strikes overnight injured residents across Sumy, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia, while Ukraine reported FP-5 Flamingo missile strikes on Volgograd industrial facilities.
Analysts cited by Al Jazeera said Ukraine long-range drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure exposed gaps in Russian rear-area air defenses as Russia emphasized Shahed-derived drones and Iskander missiles.
Robert Brovdi reported Ukrainian drone strikes on Sea of Azov shadow fleet tankers while Russia launched an overnight barrage of drones and missiles targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions.
Ukrainian forces conducted large drone strikes on July 6-8 targeting Russian fuel tankers for Crimea and refinery sites, while Russia reported intercepting most detected drones.
Ukrainian drones damaged Wildberries warehouses in Krasnodar Krai and Stavropol Krai on Wednesday, injuring eight people and prompting evacuations.
Ukrainian drone strikes in Voronezh, Belgorod, and Crimea and EU approval of a 21st sanctions package occurred amid escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Wildberries warehouses inside Russia began July 17, according to analysis and regional governor reports citing civilian casualties and logistics damage.
Ukrainian one-way attack drone strikes in the Sea of Azov between July 6 and July 13 reportedly forced Russia to halt shipping and disrupt Crimea fuel deliveries.
The 412th Nemesis Brigade released footage of the Morrigan mid-range strike drone targeting Russia’s R-280 Novorossiya logistics highway behind the southern front.
Mykhailo Fedorov said in Kyiv on Wednesday that Ukrainian mid-range drone strikes have disrupted Russian southern logistics, forcing infantry to march up to 30 km.
Ukraine's long-range fixed-wing drone strikes in 2025 are linked to Russia's escalating gasoline and diesel shortages affecting Crimea, Moscow, and most regions.
Kyiv reported overnight strikes using drones on Russian logistics facilities in Moscow Oblast and Tambov Oblast, including Wildberries sites, with Moscow reporting mass drone interception.
Ukraine used long-range strike drones to attack Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar Krai and Yaroslavl overnight, while Russia reported large-scale drone shootdowns.
Ukrainian officials reported overnight drone and missile attacks that included Russian strikes on energy infrastructure and port areas, while air defenses intercepted most drones over Ukraine.
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes hit Wildberries warehouses in Kotovsk and Elektrostal on July 18, 2026, killing eight and injuring more than 60, Russian officials reported.
Zelenskyy reported Ukrainian drone attacks on the Ufa refinery and a Penza missile-components plant as Russian officials said 179 drones were intercepted across multiple regions.
Ukraine's drone assault ignites major Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Ukraine conducted long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl regions, triggering fires and fuel-supply disruptions amid reported drone interceptions.
Ukraine’s long-range campaign and tactical drone operations disrupted Russian oil refining by early July while Russia retaliated against Kyiv with missiles and nearly 500 attack drones.
Since early 2026, Ukraine’s mid-range strike drones have targeted Crimea access routes, contributing to fuel and power shortages under Russian occupation amid blockade pressure.
Ukrainian drone strikes and Russian counter-drone claims were reported on Sunday as Russian missile attacks caused casualties in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Horlivka.
Fire Point FP-1 drones struck Gazprom Neft in Omsk on July 6, disrupting CDU-10 and shutting CDU-11 after a 2,500 km, 12+ hour flight.
Russian officials reported deaths and injuries after Ukrainian drone strikes on warehouses and an oil depot in Tambov and Moscow regions, while the Defense Ministry cited 379 interceptions.
Ukrainian drones struck Russian oil facilities and Sea of Azov tankers on Thursday as Russia reported drone shootdowns and the U.S. pledged a Patriot manufacturing license for Ukraine.
Ukraine struck Russia's Omsk oil refinery with long-range drones on Monday to disrupt fuel supplies and pressure Russia's energy defenses.
Ukrainian forces struck Russia's Omsk oil refinery with long-range drones in 2020s operations, according to reporting published in 2026 by major outlets.
Russia used large drone waves to attack Kyiv on Monday while Ukraine cited Patriot interceptor shortages and conducted drone strikes on Russian energy sites.
Ukraine reported July 8-9 drone strikes on Russian oil tankers and the Yug Rusi terminal in the Sea of Azov and on a Luhansk ammunition depot.
Ukrainian drone strikes since July 1 have disrupted Crimean power and logistics, including July 6 attacks on the Simferopol grid and July 11 vessel strikes in Taganrog Bay.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian refineries over nearly two months reduced refining capacity and drove gasoline shortages and fueling limits in regions including Omsk and Novgorod.
Wildberries temporarily evacuated a Yekaterinburg logistics hub on Saturday after a drone alert in Sverdlovsk Oblast following reported long-range drone strikes.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the SBU destroyed a Russian Tu-95 at Engels-2 in Saratov during long-range drone strikes in Russia.
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure on Thursday, including Sea of Azov tanker fires, amid reported mass drone interceptions and a parallel U.S. Patriot licensing pledge.
Zelenskyy and Ukrainian officials reported a near-Kyiv missile strike while describing Ukraine's expanding drone attacks against targets in Russia.
Ukrainian drone forces reported drone strikes on Russian shadow-fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov over two days to disrupt fuel delivery to Crimea.
Ukraine expanded deep-strike drone operations in 2020s into Omsk, Russia, using V-BAT reconnaissance to target energy and logistics sites amid limited Russian air defenses.
Ukrainian Security Service and Navy drones hit Russia-linked tankers Louise 1 and Banda in the Black Sea on Thursday as maritime strikes expanded to energy assets.
Ukrainian Defense Forces reported strike drones hitting the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl on April 25-26, 2026, with NASA FIRMS confirming thermal anomalies.
Strike drones attacked Elma microelectronics facilities in Zelenograd overnight May 16 to 17, triggering a fire near Moscow.
Ukrainian long-range drones attacked the Vtorovo oil pumping station near Maryinka in Vladimir Oblast overnight May 23 to May 24, with residents reporting heavy smoke after a regional warning.
Ukrainian strike drones reportedly hit Russia's Krasny Yar LPDS in Volgograd in the 2020s, with official fire claims tied to drone debris.
Drones struck the Afipsky oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, during the night of June 11, prompting air defense activity and a major fire.
Ukrainian drone forces reported overnight strikes on eight Russia shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov on Tuesday to disrupt fuel delivery to Crimea.
Ukrainian drones struck oil depots in Russia during the night of July 9, causing fires in Tver and Stavropol Krai and triggering nearby evacuations.
OSINT by Astra and Stavropol Krai officials report Ukrainian strike-drone attacks on oil depots in Mikhailovsk during July 18-19, 2026.
On July 23, Ukrainian long-range drone strikes reportedly damaged Transneft-Ural oil pipeline facilities in Bashkortostan and oil depots and the NS-Oil refinery in Ulyanovsk, Russia.
Ukrainian long-range drones struck Slavneft-YANOS in Yaroslavl and a sulfuric acid pipeline at Apatit in Volgograd overnight, injuring workers and disrupting industrial infrastructure.
Ukrainian Defense Forces reported FP-1 Firepoint and other drone systems used May 17 to strike military-industrial targets near Moscow.
Ukrainian drone forces attacked June 3 the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal and Kronstadt drydock, with satellite imagery and OSINT confirming major fire and ship damage.
Air defenses intercepted dozens of drones over Russia as strikes caused fires at the Saint Petersburg Oil Terminal, damage to power infrastructure in Belgorod, and debris incidents near Moscow on July 4.
Ukrainian forces reportedly used kamikaze drones to disrupt Crimea's power grid on Monday and Ukraine issued an initial US export permit for F-Drones finished combat drones.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and the General Staff reported a long-range drone strike on Omsk Oil Refinery in Omsk, Siberia, targeting the ELOU-AVT-11 unit and triggering fire.
Ukrenergo Chairman Vitaliy Zaichenko said Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities now deploy 20 to 25 drones per strike, with outages up 36%.
Russia temporarily halted commercial passage through the Kerch Strait and Don-Azov Canal after Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian vessels and energy-linked logistics.
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes reportedly hit Port Kavkaz logistics infrastructure and oil depots in southern Russia while Russian air defenses intercepted hundreds of drones over multiple regions in July 12-13.
Robert Madyar Brovdi reported July 19 Ukrainian drone strikes targeting occupied Crimea power substations and Black Sea logistics vessels.
In Pavlohrad, Ukraine, Russian Geran-3 and FPV drones targeted roadside petrol stations in 2020s air raids, forcing rapid filling and fast evacuation under mobile air defense.
Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces carried out a drone attack on the Tuapse oil refinery on April 28, after earlier April strikes damaged port and reservoir infrastructure.
SBU confirmed April 30 drone strikes by Alpha special forces in Perm Krai, Russia, damaging Transneft fuel tanks and hitting a refinery AVT-4 unit.
Ukraine's drone assault ignites major Russian oil refinery, as Putin acknowledges 'difficult period'
Ukraine conducted long-range drone strikes on Russian refineries and energy-linked sites overnight, prompting fires, closures, and Russian claims of 213 drones shot down.
SSU Alpha special operations center used drones overnight to strike JSC Transneft's Perm oil dispatch station in Russia, causing major fires on April 29.
Chernihiv authorities reported an enemy UAV attack on Chernihiv in which fires and apartment damage occurred after Air Force warnings from the east.
The 412th Nemesis Brigade reported Ukrainian drone strikes during a large-scale operation on the R-280 highway corridor, disrupting Russian logistics in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian drone attacks in the Black Sea prompted Russia Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk to halt tanker loading starting July 22.
Ukrainian drones reportedly struck Sverdlov Explosives in Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, on April 30, with air defense engagement and explosions reported.
Ukraine's General Staff reported July 14 drone attacks on Russian refineries and Sea of Azov shipping logistics, including damage at Gazprom Neftekhim Salavat.
Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed July 20 long-range drone strikes on Moscow Oblast oil and logistics sites and six Black Sea vessels, prompting expanded Pantsir-SMD-E air defenses in Moscow.
On July 27, Ukrainian drones struck Russia's Rostov Oblast export terminal and later-targeted oil sites and electric substations, including Crimea, per regional officials and Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces.
Ukrainian UAV strikes Saturday damaged Wildberries warehouses and targeted vessels in the Black and Azov Seas, while Russia reported 774 drone intercepts and port strikes in Odesa region.
Ukraine reported long-range drone strikes on Russian oil refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl during nighttime operations, with Russia reporting 213 drone interceptions.
Wildberries paused logistics operations on July 25 in Yekaterinburg after Russian authorities reported a repelled drone attack and debris fire damage.
U.S. and Iranian forces escalated after an Iranian drone attack on a Strait of Hormuz cargo ship and subsequent U.S. strikes, with U.S. troop deaths reported after a Jordan base attack.
Ukraine used long-range drones against Russian oil refineries and energy facilities since March, contributing to reported Russian attacks on Kyiv as interceptor capacity lags.
Zelenskyy reported renewed Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia's Ufa oil refinery and a Penza missile-components plant on Wednesday while Russia reported intercepting 179 drones over 16 regions.
Ukraine carried out long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries as Vladimir Putin acknowledged a fuel deficit and pledged stronger energy-site protection.
Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes in Zaporizhzhia and Sumy killed civilians and triggered fires while Romania intercepted a border-breaching drone with an F-16.
Russian Shahed-238-type drones struck Mykolaiv port vessels on July 17 as Ukrainian and Russian forces escalated attacks on shipping tied to Crimea logistics.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported a second weekly drone strike on Russia's Ufa oil refinery while Russian Defense Ministry said 179 Ukrainian drones were intercepted across multiple regions and waters.
Satellite imagery in the 2020s indicates Russia is moving S-300 and S-400 air defenses away from Arctic missile sites as Ukrainian long-range drones pressure additional targets and frontier bases expand.
Ukraine used drones to strike Russian oil refineries in 2026, causing temporary shutdowns and worsening fuel shortages while Russia struggled to defend widely spread energy assets.