Part of Kherson left without electricity after Russian attack

Ukraine strikes major Russian oil refinery, railway bridge in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast, General Staff says

According to the General Staff, Ukrainian forces hit the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez oil refinery in the city of Kstovo in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast on July 2 as part of efforts to reduce Russia's military and economic potential.

Ukrainian drones hit Russia's largest oil refinery after traveling 3,000 km to Omsk

On 6 July, Deep Strike units of Ukraine's Special Operations Forces (SOF) successfully hit Russia's largest oil refinery, located in the city of Omsk.

Ukrainian drones have struck nearly every major Russian refinery. Which facilities have yet to be hit?

Ukrainian forces have been systematically targeting Russian oil refineries. By the end of May 2026, the Reuters news agency reported, not a single major refinery in the European part of Russia had escaped a Ukrainian drone attack. Many have been hit multiple times. The strikes have forced plants to cut or halt production, setting off a large-scale fuel crisis across the country.

Ukraine attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea trigger power cuts in Sevastopol

The largest city on the Russia-controlled peninsula has been left without power after an attack on energy facilities.

Paranoid Putin, 73, Makes Major Move After Humiliating Attacks

Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty ImagesVladimir Putin has urgently recalled frontline defense systems to help fortify Moscow after a run of humiliating Ukrainian drone strikes on the Russian capital. The 73-year-old president has now had the gun-and-missile-launcher system set atop a massive oil refinery in the city, which provides for up to 40 percent of the capital’s fuel needs and, notably, sits less than 10 miles from his offices at the Kremlin, according to The Telegraph.His scramble to fortify Moscow follows a barrage of drone strikes on June 18—the largest of the war so far to hit the city—that reportedly ripped into the refinery and sent a silo cap spinning skyward.Read more at The Daily Beast.

Russian Strike Hits Energy and Civilian Infrastructure in Odesa Region, Injuring One

Russian forces attacked energy and civilian infrastructure in the Vilkove community of Odesa region in the early hours of Friday, sparking a fire and injuring one person, according to the Izmail District Military Administration. The strike damaged energy facilities, leaving the town of Vilkove and several nearby settlements without electricity.

Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight attacks; civilians killed on both sides

Kyiv/Moscow, July 3 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight attacks on Friday, with strikes hitting civilian areas and infrastructure in both countries and leaving several people dead and injured, according to officials. Reuters quoted Ukrainian officials as saying that four people were killed and 10 others injured in Russian attacks overnight. Oleh Hryhorov, head of []

Kyiv Hit by Russian Missile Barrage in Overnight Attack | Russia-Ukraine War | Dawn News English

Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv overnight, killing at least eight people and injuring over three dozen, as drones and missiles struck residential buildings and started a fire in a hotel on a central boulevard. #ukraine #russia #kyiv #ukrainewar #zelensky #breakingnews #worldnews #europe --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

Ukrainian strikes knock out power in largest city in Russian-occupied Crimea

A Ukrainian air attack on Russian-occupied Crimea has knocked out power in its largest city, Sevastopol, Moscow-installed governor Mikhail Razvozhayev says. Ukraine says its drones struck the city’s main power substation overnight on Tuesday. Razvozhayev warned some areas would be left without power until Wednesday evening. Kyiv has been intensifying attacks on power facilities in []...Click to read more

Vladimir Putin Shrugs Off Fuel Shortages in Russia As President Ramps Up Attacks on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described the attacks on Russian energy as an effort by Ukraine to distract attention from its losses on the battlefield, although analysts say the advance of Russian forces has been stymied in recent months.

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— Russian Defence Ministry daily briefing, Top News Today.160 Russian servicemen returned from Kiev-controlled territory in a prisoner exchange.Overnight high-precision strike hit a military recruitment center and weapons storage in Kiev, and a refinery in Kremenchug, Poltava region.In Konstantinovka, Russian forces liberated 763 buildings between June 20–26, continuing to clear Ukrainian groups in the southwest.In Krasny Liman, assault units captured 50 strongholds and liberated 327 buildings over the same period.Russian Aerospace Forces launched a series of FAB-500 aerial bomb raids on Ukrainian positions across the operation zone.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​@IntelSlava

Targeting Critical Infrastructure as a Modern Warfare Tactic

The 24th June Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian-occupied Sevastopol resulted in a complete power outage, requiring authorities to declare a “state of emergency.” The power cuts spread to nearby regions, including parts of Russian-occupied Kherson. The widespread damage caused by the Ukrainian drone strikes brings out a pattern in today’s warfare – critical infrastructure is [] The post Targeting Critical Infrastructure as a Modern Warfare Tactic appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Ukraine Just Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most

Ukraine just struck a massive oil refinery just 15 miles from the Kremlin — and Russia may not get it running again until 2027. Story Snapshot Ukraine hit the Moscow Oil Refinery twice in June 2026, causing damage that could shut it down for at least six months. The refinery supplies 40 of the Moscow []

Ukraine strikes 2 oil refineries in Russia: Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukrainian forces had carried out overnight strikes on two oil refineries in Russia, reported Xinhua. In a post on X, Zelensky said one of the targets was the Slavyansk oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar region, about 300 km from the frontline. Local media reported that the refinery has an annual processing capacity of some 4 million tons of oil. He said another refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, about 700 km from the Ukrainian-Russian border, was also targeted, but did not give further details. Zelensky said the strikes were aimed at weakening Russia's ability to sustain its war effort. Each of our long-range sanctions means fewer resources serving Russia's war machine, and another step toward peace, he wrote.

Ukrainian drone strikes cut power to city in Crimea

Ukrainian strikes on Crimea triggered power outages in its largest city, Sevastopol, both sides have reported, as Ukraine intensifies its attempts to cut off the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.

Ukraine hits the factory inside Russia’s missile supply chain

Ukraine appears to have struck one of the more obscure but consequential nodes in Russia’s weapons manufacturing chain, hitting the Sborka plant in Voronezh, a facility that Ukrainian military intelligence identifies as a supplier of specialized semiconductor components to three of Russia’s most operationally significant weapons programs: the Kh-101 cruise missile, the Iskander-K ballistic missile []

Russian strike kills four, injures at least nine in Ukraine's Kramatorsk

A Russian attack on the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk killed four people and injured at least nine others on July 10, the regional governor said. A residential block, a shop and several private houses were damaged in the attack. Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook X (Twitter): http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@trtworld WhatsApp: trtworld.com/whatsapp Telegram: https://t.me/trtworld Visit our website: http://trt.world

Ukrainian Drones Strike Ilsky Refinery in Krasnodar, Moscow Imposes Diesel Export Ban

Ukrainian drones struck the Ilsky oil refinery for the 17th time Thursday, igniting fires across Krasnodar as part of a 376-UAV assault. Moscow's diesel export ban through July's end signals Ukraine's energy campaign has crossed from disruption into supply crisis.

Russia says Blue Stream gas compressor station targeted in drone attack

‘The attack was aimed at disrupting uninterrupted Russian gas supplies to Türkiye. Repairs are currently underway,’ according to Gazprom