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Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine struck Russian missile plant and distant oil facility

Ukrainian strikes hit the Avitek military plant in Kirov, Russia, which supplies components for Russian aircraft and missile systems, and an oil facility about 1,350 kilometers from Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on July 24.

24 July, 12:09 PM

How Ukraine's drone chief plans to force Russia out of Crimea

Ukraine is executing a historic strategy to reclaim the occupied Crimean peninsula without launching a costly ground assault, relying instead on long-range drone strikes to systematically sever Russia’s fuel, power, and logistics, Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, said in an interview with journalist Caolan Robertson on July 21.

21 July, 05:30 PM

Moscow authorities report overnight drone attack on capital, Solnechnogorsk struck

Moscow authorities reported an overnight drone attack on the Russian capital and the surrounding oblast on July 13, as air defenses engaged incoming targets, according to local monitoring channels.

13 July, 09:43 AM

Drone strikes ignite oil depots in Russia's Tver and Stavropol Krai

Oil depots in Russia's Tver and Stavropol Krai were set ablaze following an overnight drone attack, with Russian authorities confirming that fires broke out at “industrial facilities”, independent media outlet Astra reported on July 9.

9 July, 09:30 AM

Overnight drone attack sparks fires at major Russian chemical plant in Tatarstan - video

Explosions shook Nizhnekamsk in Russia’s Tatarstan overnight, as local residents reported fires and smoke over the city, Russian independent news outlet Astra reported on July 8.

8 July, 09:15 AM

Ukraine’s drone forces increase strikes on Russian targets by 1,150% since start of year

The Unmanned Systems Forces’ operators have increased the number of strikes in the operational and strategic depth of Russian forces by 1,150 percent since the beginning of 2026, USF Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi announced on July 3.

3 July, 06:26 PM

Russia cannot restore damaged oil refineries anytime soon

Ukrainian strikes have left Russia facing severe difficulties in restoring its damaged oil refineries, A-95 Consulting Group director Serhii Kuyun told Radio NV on June 26.

1 July, 02:03 PM

Zelenskyy confirms new strikes on oil refinery in Ufa and missile plant in Penza

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck an oil refinery in Ufa, which is one of Russia’s largest producers of lubricants and is located 1,300 kilometers from the frontline, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on July 1.

1 July, 12:50 PM

Russia’s Tula, Ryazan, and Novorossiysk hit in overnight drone attack - video

Explosions shook Russia’s Tula, Ryazan, and Novorossiysk, while residents in Moscow Oblast reported numerous UAVs flying overhead in an overnight drone assault, local monitoring and OSINT channels wrote on June 30.

30 June, 09:15 AM

Ukraine lifts veil on Raid drone regiment behind strikes deep inside Russia

A new major player in deep-strike operations publicly emerged on Ukraine’s front in 2026. But NV has learned that the unit had been secretly attacking Russian rear areas for several years.

26 June, 10:16 PM

Inside Ukrainian UJ-26 Bober drone used to target Moscow

Ukraine uses long-range drones - Bober (Beaver), Liutyi, Palianytsia, and Morok as part of its campaign of medium- and long-range strikes against Russian territory, former tennis player and SBU Special Operations Center "A" commando Serhii Stakhovskyi told Ukrinform in June.

26 June, 09:00 AM

Drone attack damages key Rosneft-owned oil processing plants in Ufa - video

Drones struck two oil refineries in the Russian city of Ufa, Bashkortostan — 1,400 kilometers from Ukraine — local Telegram channels reported on June 25.

25 June, 12:55 PM

Ukrainian forces escalate strikes on Russian supply arteries — ISW

Ukraine continues to expand the intensity and range of its deep and middle strike campaigns against Russian logistics, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on June 22.

23 June, 11:22 AM

Russia's largest satellite communications center targeted in Ukrainian drone strike

Ukrainian forces targeted Dubna communications center in Russia’s Moscow Oblast, along with a drone training facility and military logistics infrastructure, the General Staff reported on June 22.

22 June, 03:15 PM

Ukrainian deep strikes leave Russia low on air defense missiles

Russia is running low on a key type of missile interceptor, which may be helping Ukraine launch effective strikes deeper inside Russian territory, CBS News reported on June 17.

18 June, 12:05 PM

Ukrainian drones leave Russian corvette Boikiy likely beyond repair — OSINT analysis

The Russian Baltic Fleet patrol corvette Boikiy was heavily damaged after being hit by drones operated by Ukraine’s Defense Forces at the Kronstadt naval base in St. Petersburg and is likely beyond repair, according to an analysis by open-source analyst MT Anderson.

11 June, 03:18 PM

Ukraine cuts into Russia’s Crimea lifeline as strike campaign expands

Ukraine is widening its medium-range strike campaign against Russia’s main logistics routes, and its effects are likely to grow in the near term unless Russian forces develop countermeasures, the Institute for the Study of War said.

10 June, 10:51 AM

Fires break out at Russia's Progress missile plant following overnight drone strike - video

Drones struck the Progress missile plant in Russia’s Michurinsk, Tambov Oblast, overnight on June 3, Astra Telegram channel reported.

3 June, 09:17 AM

Fedorov announces 'Logistics Lockdown' strike initiative

Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and General Staff had allocated 5 billion hryvnias ($120 million) for weapons aimed at striking Russian logistics deep behind the front line under the new “Logistics Lockdown” program, Mykhailo Fedorov said on May 27.

27 May, 06:56 PM

Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery shut down after drone strike

Russia’s fourth-largest oil refinery, Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez, has shut down its main crude oil distillation unit (CDU) after a Ukrainian drone attack on May 20, Reuters, citing two industry sources, reported on May 21.

22 May, 09:55 AM

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