Ukrainian drones hit oil refinery in Russia's Saratov, HUR source confirms
The city hosts the Saratov Oil Refinery, formerly known as the Cracking Plant, which is part of Rosneft, the state-run oil company
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Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv for first time since early October
Due to Russian drones approaching, the air raid alert in Kyiv sounded at around 9:30 p.m. local time on Nov. 7, and the all-clear wasn't given until just after 7:30 a.m. the following morning.
Ukraine war latest: Russian mass airstrike on Zaporizhzhia kills 10, injures over 40
Key developments on Nov. 7: * Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia kills 9, injures 42, damages hospital * Ukraine may have targeted Iranian weapon supply routes in Dagestan strike, media suggests * South Korea "not ruling out" supplying arms to Ukraine, president says * Russian drone attack on Kyiv damages buildings, causes fires in five
5 Ukraine stories you might've missed because of US election
As the world waited with bated breath for the result of the U.S. elections, Russia's war against Ukraine did not relent. Donald Trump's sweeping victory no doubt spells an uncertain future for the besieged country. But Russia's grinding advances in Donbas, drone attacks, and yet more allegations of war
Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 2, injure 13 over past day
Russia launched a mass drone attack on Kyiv, injuring two people. The air raid alert in Ukraine's capital lasted eight hours, while the air defenses shot down over 30 UAVs.
Updated: Russian drone attack on Kyiv damages buildings, causes fires in five districts
Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 6, striking a residential building as well as an auto repair shop in the capital, the Kyiv City Military Administration reported.
Updated: Ukraine hits Russian naval base in Dagestan for first time, source says
Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the counter-disinformation center at Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, also said on Telegram that a Russian naval base was hit in the attack.
Russia's Dagestan claims to intercept drone, airport halts flights
The downing of a drone in Dagestan comes shortly after an unprecedented drone strike against a Russian military academy in neighboring Chechnya on Oct. 29.
Russia launches record number of drones in October, General Staff reports
Russia launched at least 4,300 Shahed-type attack drones and similar UAVs imitating Shaheds against Ukraine between August and October 2024 — a sharp increase compared to earlier months — according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Ukrainian GPS spoofing for repelling drone attacks could indirectly affect smartphone clocks, General Staff says
Users in Ukraine have begun to experience more frequent automatic time changes on their smartphones due to the activation of electronic warfare systems during air raid alarms.
Russia strikes near residential area in Kharkiv, injuring at least 2
Moscow struck the Shevchenskyi district with a Shahed-type drone at nearly 5 p.m. local time, according to the preliminary data.
Russian attacks across Ukraine injure 3 over past day
Russia launched 79 Shahed-type drones and other drones overnight, as well as guided bombs and two Kh-59/69 aerial missiles.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine facing one of Russia's 'most powerful' offensives since start of all-out war
Key developments on Nov.2-3: * Ukraine facing one of Russia's 'most powerful' offensives since start of all-out war, Syrskyi says * North Korean soldiers sent to Ukrainian border equipped with standard infantry weapons, military intelligence says * Locations of Ukrainian weapons systems revealed on Google Maps, official says * Russia launched around 900
UPDATED: Buildings of Ukraine's largest university damaged in Russian drone attack on Kyiv
Russia launched its latest overnight drone strike on Ukraine, targeting the capital in an attack that lasted over five hours, city officials reported on Nov. 3. Several waves of explosions were heard in Kyiv throughout the night.
Kadyrov claims he revoked order not to take Ukrainian soldiers prisoner
After the first drone strike against Russia's North Caucasus republic that targeted the Russian Special Forces University of Vladimir Putin in the Chechen city of Gudermes on Oct. 29, Kadyrov said he ordered all of his commanders fighting against Ukraine "not to take prisoners and destroy" Ukrainian soldiers as retribution.
Mass Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 1, leaves residential buildings, office damaged
"All drones that threatened the city were neutralized," Kyiv City Military Administration said, without specifying the number of drones shot down over the capital.
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine soared to record monthly levels during October, military says
Russia launched more than 2,000 strike drones against Ukraine during October, the General Staff reported on Nov. 1, breaking the previous record set in September by nearly 700.
Ukrainian drone strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 km from border, Russian official claims
A Ukrainian drone struck an oil refinery in the city of Ufa in Russia's Bashkortostan Republic, the head of the republic, Radiy Khabirov, said on Oct. 31.
As drone strikes surge, Russia's next mass missile attack on Kyiv likely imminent, experts and weary residents say
Russia's aerial attacks against Kyiv have changed dramatically in recent weeks, becoming far more frequent yet far less destructive. Moscow has ramped up drone strikes on the capital — which overnight on Oct. 31 was attacked for the 20th time this month — and the rest of the country, while dialing down
Ukraine war latest: Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed
Key developments on Oct. 29: * Russia claims capture of Selydove, Kyiv hasn't confirmed * Small number of North Korean troops already in Ukraine, CNN reports * Zelensky asked US for Tomahawk missiles in secret clause of victory plan, NYT reports * South Korean delegation to visit Ukraine to share information on North Korean
Drone strike on Chechnya possibly launched from Dagestan, Ingushetia, source claims
One of the most likely versions explaining the incident links the attack to the deadly shooting in the Moscow office of the Russian online retailer Wildberries in September and a conflict between Kadyrov and lawmakers from the neighboring Caucasus republics, the source said.
Romania's Defense Ministry proposes downing drones violating its airspace
Romania could shoot down aircraft illegally violating its airspace based on the level of threat, according to a draft law published by the Romanian Defense on Oct. 28.
Ukraine expands long-range drone strikes target list, alcohol now on the menu
Ukraine faces a tricky dilemma as winter approaches. How can it disrupt an expected mass Russian missile campaign targeting the country's infrastructure while simultaneously being barred from using Western-supplied weapons to strike deep inside Russia? Despite being limited to the use of long-range kamikaze drones, one method employed by Kyiv
UPDATED: Drone damages industrial facilities in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, governor says
Debris from downed drones struck two industrial facilities in Russia's Voronezh Oblast on the evening of Oct. 27, regional governor Alexander Gusev said via his official Telegram channel.
Russia claims downing 51 Ukrainian drones, fire reported at oil facility
A drone struck in the Michurinsky district of the region at around 0:40 a.m. local time, causing a fire that was quickly extinguished, Governor Maxim Egorov said on his Telegram channel.
Russian drone hits apartment building in Kyiv, killing teenage girl
A Russian suicide drone hit a 25-story residential building in Kyiv's Solomianskyi district on Oct. 25, killing a 15-year-old girl and injuring five people, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported.
Ukrainian drones target Russian alcohol plants overnight, local authorities claim
Ukrainian drones attacked four plants, including three distilleries, in Tula, Tambov and Voronezh oblasts in Russia overnight on Oct. 22, Russian local authorities claimed.
Ukraine war latest: Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia
Key developments on Oct. 19-20: * Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia * Russian overnight missile strike on Kryvyi Rih injures 17 * Tens of thousands of Georgians rally in support of EU accession ahead of upcoming parliamentary election * Ukraine’s NATO membership on 'irreversible path,' G7
Belarus downs Russian drone over its airspace, monitoring group says
The Belarusian Air Force downed a Russian Shahed-type drone over Belarus' Homel Oblast overnight on Oct. 20, the monitoring group Belarusian Hajun reported. The incident marks just the third time a Belarusian aircraft has downed a drone that entered its airspace.
Ukraine says it struck airfield and 'largest explosives factory' in Russia
The source told the Kyiv Independent the drones targeted the large state-owned Sverdlov Plant in the city of Dzerzhinsk in the Nizhny Novgorod region, some 900 kilometers deep into Russia.
Romania says drone breached its airspace during Russia's attack on Ukraine
It is the second time this week that Romanian airspace has been violated.
Russian attacks kill 4 people over the past day, cause power outages in 3 Ukrainian regions
Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported on the morning of Oct. 19 that over 73,000 consumers in three oblasts were left without electricity due to Russia's recent attacks.
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