Ukraine deep strikes

New satellite images reveal extent of damage to Russian warship

Russian fire crews were forced to intervene to extinguish a blaze aboard the damaged corvette Boikiy following a Ukrainian drone strike in Kronstadt, St. Petersburg, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty investigative project Schemes reported on June 4.

4 June, 02:20 PM

Fire breaks out three kilometers from St. Petersburg economic forum venue

Drone strikes set St. Petersburg ablaze just three kilometers from Putin's major economic forum and hit the Kronstadt naval base on the eve of a cultural festival, the independent Russian outlet Agensto.Novosti reported on June 3.

3 June, 02:20 PM

Drone strike eliminates Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast - NV sources

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast that was most likely escorting shadow fleet oil tankers, NV sources reported on June 3.

3 June, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian forces strike St. Petersburg oil terminal and defense plant in Tambov Oblast

Ukrainian forces conducted precision deep strikes against Russian military and industrial targets in St. Petersburg and Tambov Oblast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on June 3.

3 June, 12:18 PM

General Staff confirms Russian refinery shutdown after Ukrainian strike

The General Staff of Ukraine’s Armed Forces confirmed that the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast halted operations after Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the facility on May 21, 2026.

26 May, 12:17 PM

Putin seeks to divide Europe over Ukrainian deep strikes into Russia

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin tries to use the West to restrict Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory while falsely accusing Baltic nations of launching Kyiv's drones, Estonian FM Margus Tsahkna stated at a NATO meeting in Helsingborg, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on May 22.

22 May, 01:43 PM

Ukrainian drones hit Yaroslavl refinery 700 kilometers from Ukraine

Ukrainian Defense Forces used drones overnight on May 22 to strike an oil refinery in the Russian city of Yaroslavl, about 700 kilometers from Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

22 May, 12:00 PM

Ukraine’s homegrown drones strip U.S. veto power from deep strikes on Russia

Ukraine no longer needs U.S. permission to carry out long-range strikes inside Russia, creating political problems for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Newsweek reported on May 19.

21 May, 10:32 AM

Ukraine’s long-range strikes evolve into sustained campaign against Russian military networks

Ukraine’s long-range strike campaign against Russian targets has evolved from a limited, uneven effort into a sustained, layered operation aimed at degrading Moscow’s air defenses, logistics, infrastructure and rear-area support networks, a new OSINT dataset by Tochnyi indicates. Its impact now appears to extend beyond the battlefield: Russia has scaled back its traditional May 9 Victory Day military parade amid fears of Ukrainian drone strikes, while Putin’s declared ceasefire around the event underscored Moscow’s concern that Ukraine could disrupt one of the Kremlin’s most symbolic displays of military power.

6 May, 04:05 PM

Repeat drone strike hits VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary

A drone attack again hit Cheboksary, the capital of Russia’s Chuvash Republic, with at least one drone striking VNIIR-Progress, a plant that produces Kometa jam-resistant navigation modules for Russian missiles.

5 May, 12:15 PM

Ukraine strikes Primorsk as deep-drone campaign pressures Russian oil exports

Ukraine attacked the port of Primorsk in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight on May 3.

3 May, 11:55 AM

Ukraine’s refinery strikes drive Russia’s oil processing to 17-year low

Russia’s oil refining runs fell to an average of 4.69 million barrels per day in April amid Ukrainian attacks on refineries, the lowest level since December 2009, Bloomberg reported on April 30.

1 May, 11:28 AM

Ukraine pushes drone war deeper into Russia with strikes over 1,500 kilometers away

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service chief Yevhenii Khmara briefed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on long-range drone strikes deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy said on April 29.

29 April, 01:41 PM

Ukraine’s drone commander warns of increased strikes on Russian oil facilities

Drone strikes on oil infrastructure deep inside Russia will intensify, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said in a BBC interview published on April 27.

27 April, 08:05 PM

Ukraine expands deep strikes on Russian oil hubs

Ukrainian forces have stepped up long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure over the past two weeks, targeting at least eight key export facilities, refineries, and defense industry sites across a wide geographic area, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 5, citing official statements and open-source data.

6 April, 10:58 AM

General Staff confirms deep strikes on Russian oil and ammo

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck key Russian military targets, including an oil refinery located about 1,400 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, on April 1 and 2, AFU General Staff reported on April 3.

3 April, 01:56 PM

Militarnyi editor explains Ukraine’s deep strikes, Moscow attacks, and Middle East goals

Militarnyi Editor-in-Chief Mykhailo Liuksikov, in an interview with Radio NV, on Ukrainian deep strikes, attacks on Moscow, and Ukraine’s goals in the Middle East.

24 March, 10:51 AM

Ukraine deep strikes