Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1855, Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (born 1802) passed away. In 1916, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, Ukrainian-Russian soldier and sniper (died 1974) was born. In 1943, World War II: Battle of Kursk: German and Soviet forces engage in the Battle of Prokhorovka, one of the largest armored engagements of all time. In 1960, Orlyonok, the main Young Pioneer camp of the Russian SFSR, is founded. In 1998, Arkady Ostashev, Soviet/Russian scientist and engineer (born 1925) passed away. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia
Ukraine's long-range drones are striking deep inside Russia, up to 1,200 miles away, hitting oil refineries and depots. NPR recently spent time with one of the Ukrainian strike teams launching drones at Russian targets.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
Ukrainska Pravda
· Jul 4, 2026
Russia attacks gas production facility in Poltava Oblast
Russian drones attacked one of the gas production assets belonging to the Naftogaz Group, Ukraine's largest national oil and gas company, in Poltava Oblast on the morning of 4 July. A fire broke out at the site and the facility's operations have been suspended.
Defence Blog
· Jul 6, 2026
Russian Su-57 failed to stop Ukrainian drone strike
Photographs and video circulating on social media appear to show a Russian Su-57 stealth fighter trying, and failing, to stop Ukrainian strike drones from reaching Russia’s largest oil refinery on July 6, 2026, a claim that, if confirmed, would mark a rare and embarrassing operational failure for one of Russia’s scarcest and most advanced combat []
The Moscow Times
· Jul 6, 2026
Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11
The combined drone and missile attack comes just a few days after the deadliest Russian assault on the Ukrainian capital this year.
Kyiv Post
· Jun 24, 2026
Mass Drone Assault Hits Orenburg Gas Megaplant 1,500 km From Ukraine
Explosions were reported overnight in Russia’s Orenburg region, where one of the country’s largest gas processing plants was allegedly targeted in a drone attack, with satellite data and monitoring channels indicating fires at the site. Separately, authorities in the Nizhny Novgorod region reported a drone strike on an industrial facility, with two people killed and two injured. Russia said air defenses downed hundreds of drones nationwide. Ukraine has not commented.
Al Bawaba
· Jul 7, 2026
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia
ALBAWABA - The Ukrainian military announced that it had targeted Russia's largest oil refinery [Omsk refinery] in Siberia with drones, in what is considered the longest-range attack since the start of the war...
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Related coverage for "Inside a secretive Ukrainian team launching deep drone strikes at Russia": Intel Slava — 🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.. Ukrainska Pravda — Russia attacks gas production facility in Poltava Oblast. Defence Blog — Russian Su-57 failed to stop Ukrainian drone strike. The Moscow Times — Fresh Russian Attack on Kyiv Kills At Least 11. Kyiv Post — Mass Drone Assault Hits Orenburg Gas Megaplant 1,500 km From Ukraine. Al Bawaba — Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery deep in Siberia