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Drones pound St. Petersburg, forcing flight delays before Putin speech

Pulkovo Airport in the Russian city of St. Petersburg delayed nearly 30 flights after a drone attack on June 3, while nine were diverted to alternate airports, Russian media reported, citing Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency, Rosaviatsiya.

3 June, 10:50 AM

Satellite images reveal damage from Ukraine’s strike on Russian oil depot

At least one storage tank was damaged after Ukraine’s SBU Security Service struck a line production and dispatch station in Armavir, in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, on May 30.

1 June, 03:16 PM

Ukraine targets Russia’s land corridor as Crimea’s fuel shortages deepen — interview

Serhii Bratchuk, spokesperson for the Ukrainian Volunteer Army, spoke to Radio NV about Ukraine’s fire control over Russia’s southern land corridor and the mood in occupied Crimea.

1 June, 12:50 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

Ukraine’s drone forces blunt Putin’s manpower edge and shift the fight skyward

Grinding ground fighting continues across Ukraine, but the decisive battle appears to be moving into the air, The Telegraph wrote on May 25, arguing that Ukraine has managed to neutralize Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s manpower advantage on the front line.

25 May, 05:54 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

Rutte rejects Moscow’s Latvia drone claims as NATO backs Baltic allies

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte dismissed Russia’s claims that Ukraine was launching drones from Latvia as “ridiculous,” European Pravda reported, citing his news conference in Brussels.

20 May, 05:22 PM

Russian state TV downplays Moscow drone attack despite fires and casualties

Russian state propaganda channels Channel One, Russia-1 and NTV downplayed the scale of Ukraine’s attack on Moscow and Moscow Oblast overnight on May 17, Agentstvo and Meduza reported.

17 May, 11:44 PM

Partisans claim sabotage of electronic warfare towers opened gaps near Moscow

Agents of the Atesh resistance movement disrupted operations at several communications towers in the Putilkovo, Kommunarka and Domodedovo areas of Moscow Oblast, Atesh reported on Telegram on May 17, publishing photos.

17 May, 09:07 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine hit Moscow region, calling drone attack fair response

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow and the surrounding region overnight on May 17.

17 May, 05:40 PM

Drone attack rattles Moscow region, sparking fires and grounding dozens of planes

Several cities in Russia’s Moscow Oblast reported drone attacks overnight on May 17, with explosions reported in Khimki, Durikino, Lobnya, Zelenograd and Naro-Fominsk outside Moscow. Witnesses also reported plumes of smoke and fires in some areas.

17 May, 12:55 PM

Drones hit Grozny, damaging supermarket near FSB building

Drones attacked Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic, damaging a supermarket and an apartment building, Mediazona reported on May 9.

9 May, 04:44 PM

Ukraine’s long-range drones push war up to 1,000 miles inside Russia

Ukrainian drones can now reach a quarter of Russia’s territory, home to more than 70% of the country’s population, with strikes already recorded in the Urals more than 1,600 kilometers from the border, Bloomberg reported on May 5.

5 May, 07:50 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

Putin replaces air defense commander after drone attacks expose Russian failures

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has replaced the commander of Russia’s Aerospace Forces, which oversee the country’s air and missile defense units, Russian news agency RBC reported, citing a source.

4 May, 05:11 PM

Zelenskyy warns Ukrainian drones could fly over Moscow’s May 9 parade

Ukrainian drones could fly over Moscow’s May 9 parade, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, arguing that Russia’s scaled-back Victory Day plans show it is no longer as strong as it once was.

4 May, 01:14 PM

Drones spotted over Samara as Russia closes airspace before May 9 parade

Residents of the Russian city of Samara spotted drones over the city overnight on May 4, as regional authorities imposed a “Carpet” alert and said airspace was closed at all altitudes, Astra reported.

4 May, 12:32 PM

Ukraine strikes Russian Mi-28 and Mi-17 helicopters far from battlefield

Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck two Russian Mi-28 and Mi-17 helicopters at a field airstrip in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast, 150 kilometers from the front line, commander Robert “Magyar” Brovdi said on April 29.

29 April, 07:21 PM

Russian oil strikes expose air defense strain as war bloggers warn of missile shortages — ISW

Ukraine is expanding its long-range strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure as Russian war bloggers complain their own air defenses are ineffective and unable to limit the damage from those attacks, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on April 6.

7 April, 10:49 AM

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