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Ukraine Drone Strikes Kill 2 in Lugansk and Belgorod; Russia Hits Chernomorsk Port

The Eastern Herald

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July 12, 2026

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Intel Slava

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· Jul 5, 2026

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

BRICS News

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· Jul 4, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.

JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews

TRT World

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· Jul 4, 2026

Russia: Ukraine hits oil terminal in St. Petersburg

Ukrainian drone attack hit an oil terminal at the Port of St. Petersburg overnight, according to Russian officials but no casualties were reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, sharing the footage on his X account, while the Russian Defence Ministry claimed nearly 400 drones were intercepted across Russian regions, Crimea, and the Azov and Black seas. 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

The Moscow Times

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· 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.

Euromaidan Press

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· Jun 27, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine

Cluster warheads, FPV drones, Herberia strikes: Russia targets Ukrainian farms and energy infrastructure in 24-hour wave

Kyiv Post

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· Jul 11, 2026

Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Odesa, Leaving Multiple Injured and Killed

On Saturday, July 11, Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian cities with targeted daytime strikes. In Kharkiv, an ‘Italmas’ attack drone struck a civilian enterprise in the Nemyshlianskyi district. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that seven people were injured in the attack, while regional authorities reported damage to a warehouse and several vehicles. Concurrently, a Russian ballistic missile struck infrastructure in the southern city of Odesa, with military administration head Serhii Lysak reporting further casualties.

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 26, 2026

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 10, 2026

Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hits Crimea with airstrikes as Zelensky and Putin speak to Trump before Nato summit

It comes as St Petersburg was struck by large Ukrainian drone attack overnight

PravdaReport

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russian Space Facility Targeted in Mass UAV Raid While Missile Attack Hits Voronezh

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow region during a large-scale overnight attack, while separate strikes targeted industrial facilities in the city of Voronezh, according to Russian officials and media reports. Russia's state-owned Satellite Communications Company said the attack on the Dubna facility involved multiple drones. The organization stated that television broadcasting and communications services continued to operate normally despite the strike. Television broadcasting and communications have not been disrupted. Measures are being taken to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Personnel at the space communications center were not injured, the company said in a statement.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 1, 2026

Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy

Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy

MS NOW

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.

Reuters

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· Jun 22, 2026

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight killed one woman and wounded three others, regional authorities said on early June 22 https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS #News #Russia #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Huffington Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea

In an effort to turn the tables on Moscow's grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have been battering targets behind the front line and deep inside Russia.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 21, 2026

Russian drone hits apartment block in Kharkiv

Russians have hit the wall of a residential building in Kharkiv with a drone; no casualties reported. Emergency services are working at the scene.

EUobserver

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· Jul 10, 2026

Without Patriots, Ukraine turns to drones and jamming against Russian Iskanders (Ukraine battlefield update, Day 1,598)

Ukrainian drones are quietly mauling Russia’s Azov fleet and missile industry even as a single mis‑sited ammunition depot in Vyshneve shows how one strike can turn a Kyiv neighbourhood into a toxic war zone within minutes.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. Moscow’s Defence Ministry confirmed its military intercepted 660 drones. The attack surpassed Kyiv’s aerial assault in May, when 556 drones targeted Russia. Authorities in the Russian Crimea region declared an “emergency situation” to try to ease the fallout from increasing attacks by Ukraine.

teleSUR English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Another Drone Attack on the Russian Embassy in Sweden

The incident was not merely a provocation, but an ‘attempt to intimidate’ the diplomatic staff, the Embassy stated. On Thursday, the Russian Embassy in Sweden said that two drones had hit its mission in Stockholm at around 2 a.m. local time. RELATED: Estonia Reroutes Rail Freight After Russia Suspends Border Crossing One quadcopter dropped a []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea

Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...

AzerNews

Unknown

· Jul 8, 2026

Ukrainian drones target major Russian petrochemical plant

Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, one of Russia's largest petrochemical enterprises, AzerNEWS reports.

Meduza.io

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· Jul 1, 2026

Report: Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Penza region, Mayak factory hit

A Ukrainian drone was shot down over the Penza region on the morning of July 1, and its debris damaged power lines and landed on an unfinished building, Penza Governor Oleg Melnichenko said. There were no casualties.

Daily News Egypt

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· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg

Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region on Saturday, targeting an oil terminal and a Baltic Sea port, following the deadliest Russian assault on Kyiv this year that killed 30 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the country’s military had specifically targeted military and oil facilities [] The post Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 6, 2026

363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz

A massive, multi-pronged Russian air assault ripped through Ukraine overnight on July 6, triggering a direct appeal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Western allies to urgently ship more Patriot air defense missiles. The combined strike, which utilized sea, land, and air-launched missiles alongside waves of attack drones, targeted 34 locations across the country, with the [] 363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz

The i Paper

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· Jul 3, 2026

Putin is in danger as Russia’s air defence collapses

Escalating drone attacks by Ukraine have targeted key sites across occupied territory and Russia including road and rail supply routes, oil refineries and air bases

NaturalNews.com

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· Jun 21, 2026

Drone Strike on Moscow Refinery Causes “Oil Rain” in Russian Capital

(NaturalNews) Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as the largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the full-scale war on Thursday, June 18 �...

Syrian Arab News Agency

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· Jul 12, 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes on ports, energy facilities as war intensifies

Moscow/Kyiv, July 12 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine launched fresh waves of drone and missile attacks overnight, targeting ports, energy infrastructure and military-related facilities, as both sides stepped up long-range strikes in the latest escalation of the war. Ukraine said it had struck Russian vessels and an oil refinery, while Russia reported attacks on port infrastructure []

Al Arabiya English

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· Jul 12, 2026

Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels

Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia

Al Bawaba

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· 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...

DawnNews English

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· Jul 2, 2026

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

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How other outlets are covering this story

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Center 21%

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Intel Slava

center

· Jul 5, 2026

🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.

BRICS News

center

· Jul 4, 2026

JUST IN: 🇺🇦🇷🇺 Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St.

JUST IN: Ukrainian attack drones strike Russia's St. Petersburg oil terminal.@BRICSNews

TRT World

right

· Jul 4, 2026

Russia: Ukraine hits oil terminal in St. Petersburg

Ukrainian drone attack hit an oil terminal at the Port of St. Petersburg overnight, according to Russian officials but no casualties were reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack, sharing the footage on his X account, while the Russian Defence Ministry claimed nearly 400 drones were intercepted across Russian regions, Crimea, and the Azov and Black seas. 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

The Moscow Times

center

· 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.

Euromaidan Press

lean left

· Jun 27, 2026

Russian drone and missile strikes hit farms, Naftogaz facilities, and Sumy in 24-hour assault across Ukraine

Cluster warheads, FPV drones, Herberia strikes: Russia targets Ukrainian farms and energy infrastructure in 24-hour wave

Kyiv Post

lean left

· Jul 11, 2026

Russian Strikes Hit Kharkiv and Odesa, Leaving Multiple Injured and Killed

On Saturday, July 11, Russian forces continued their bombardment of Ukrainian cities with targeted daytime strikes. In Kharkiv, an ‘Italmas’ attack drone struck a civilian enterprise in the Nemyshlianskyi district. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov confirmed that seven people were injured in the attack, while regional authorities reported damage to a warehouse and several vehicles. Concurrently, a Russian ballistic missile struck infrastructure in the southern city of Odesa, with military administration head Serhii Lysak reporting further casualties.

Sweden Herald

Unknown

· Jun 26, 2026

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

Russia: At least 30 Ukrainian drones shot down near Moscow

The Daily Beast

left

· Jul 10, 2026

Putin Faces Humiliating Dilemma as Domestic Crisis Rages

Anastasia Barashkova/Pool via ReutersVladimir Putin has been backed into an embarrassing corner as Ukrainian drones strike deeper and deeper inside Russia.For several weeks, Ukraine has been launching waves of drone attacks into Russia, targeting cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg and the country’s oil refineries, which are vital to funding the Kremlin’s invasion efforts.Until now, Ukraine’s drone strikes had been largely limited to targets within around 1,000 miles of Kyiv-controlled territory. However, on Monday, Ukraine was able to send drones to the Siberian city of Omsk, more than 2,000 miles from Kyiv, targeting Russia’s largest refinery and a crude distillation unit.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The Independent

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· Jul 5, 2026

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hits Crimea with airstrikes as Zelensky and Putin speak to Trump before Nato summit

It comes as St Petersburg was struck by large Ukrainian drone attack overnight

PravdaReport

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· Jun 22, 2026

Russian Space Facility Targeted in Mass UAV Raid While Missile Attack Hits Voronezh

Ukrainian drones reportedly struck the Dubna Space Communications Center in the Moscow region during a large-scale overnight attack, while separate strikes targeted industrial facilities in the city of Voronezh, according to Russian officials and media reports. Russia's state-owned Satellite Communications Company said the attack on the Dubna facility involved multiple drones. The organization stated that television broadcasting and communications services continued to operate normally despite the strike. Television broadcasting and communications have not been disrupted. Measures are being taken to eliminate the consequences of the attack. Personnel at the space communications center were not injured, the company said in a statement.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

center

· Jul 1, 2026

Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy

Russian Defense Ministry: Airstrikes Target Drone Command Centers, Ukrainian Positions in Donetsk, Kharkiv, & Sumy

MS NOW

lean left

· Jun 26, 2026

Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia

Ukrainian long-range drones have for months been battering targets, including oil production and energy facilities, behind the front line and deep inside Russia. The post Ukraine unleashes one of its heaviest drone bombardments of Russia appeared first on MS NOW.

Reuters

center

· Jun 22, 2026

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia with drones

A Russian drone attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia overnight killed one woman and wounded three others, regional authorities said on early June 22 https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS #News #Russia #Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4uNBZNS 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Huffington Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia Reports One Of The Biggest Ukrainian Drone Attacks On Its Soil And Annexed Crimea

In an effort to turn the tables on Moscow's grinding war of attrition, Ukrainian long-range drones have been battering targets behind the front line and deep inside Russia.

Ukrainska Pravda

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· Jun 21, 2026

Russian drone hits apartment block in Kharkiv

Russians have hit the wall of a residential building in Kharkiv with a drone; no casualties reported. Emergency services are working at the scene.

EUobserver

lean left

· Jul 10, 2026

Without Patriots, Ukraine turns to drones and jamming against Russian Iskanders (Ukraine battlefield update, Day 1,598)

Ukrainian drones are quietly mauling Russia’s Azov fleet and missile industry even as a single mis‑sited ammunition depot in Vyshneve shows how one strike can turn a Kyiv neighbourhood into a toxic war zone within minutes.

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 27, 2026

Ukraine launches one of its largest drone attacks on Russia

Ukraine has launched one of its largest drone attacks on Russia. Moscow’s Defence Ministry confirmed its military intercepted 660 drones. The attack surpassed Kyiv’s aerial assault in May, when 556 drones targeted Russia. Authorities in the Russian Crimea region declared an “emergency situation” to try to ease the fallout from increasing attacks by Ukraine.

teleSUR English

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· Jul 2, 2026

Another Drone Attack on the Russian Embassy in Sweden

The incident was not merely a provocation, but an ‘attempt to intimidate’ the diplomatic staff, the Embassy stated. On Thursday, the Russian Embassy in Sweden said that two drones had hit its mission in Stockholm at around 2 a.m. local time. RELATED: Estonia Reroutes Rail Freight After Russia Suspends Border Crossing One quadcopter dropped a []

South China Morning Post

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· Jun 26, 2026

Russia reports one of biggest Ukrainian drone attacks, including on Crimea

Russian air defences intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in a major night-time attack on 12 Russian regions as well as the Russia-held Crimean peninsula, the Black Sea and the Azov Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. It appeared to be one of the biggest drone attacks on Russia and the illegally annexed Crimea since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago. The previous biggest Ukrainian attack over the past year was 556 drones on May 17. In an effort to turn the...

AzerNews

Unknown

· Jul 8, 2026

Ukrainian drones target major Russian petrochemical plant

Ukrainian drones targeted the Nizhnekamskneftekhim plant, one of Russia's largest petrochemical enterprises, AzerNEWS reports.

Meduza.io

left

· Jul 1, 2026

Report: Ukrainian drones strike Russia’s Penza region, Mayak factory hit

A Ukrainian drone was shot down over the Penza region on the morning of July 1, and its debris damaged power lines and landed on an unfinished building, Penza Governor Oleg Melnichenko said. There were no casualties.

Daily News Egypt

lean right

· Jul 4, 2026

Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg

Ukraine launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region on Saturday, targeting an oil terminal and a Baltic Sea port, following the deadliest Russian assault on Kyiv this year that killed 30 people. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that the country’s military had specifically targeted military and oil facilities [] The post Ukraine launches large-scale drone attack on St. Petersburg first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.

Tampa Free Press

right

· Jul 6, 2026

363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz

A massive, multi-pronged Russian air assault ripped through Ukraine overnight on July 6, triggering a direct appeal from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for Western allies to urgently ship more Patriot air defense missiles. The combined strike, which utilized sea, land, and air-launched missiles alongside waves of attack drones, targeted 34 locations across the country, with the [] 363 Down, But Not Enough: Zelenskyy Pleads For Patriots After Deadly Ballistic Blitz

The i Paper

lean left

· Jul 3, 2026

Putin is in danger as Russia’s air defence collapses

Escalating drone attacks by Ukraine have targeted key sites across occupied territory and Russia including road and rail supply routes, oil refineries and air bases

NaturalNews.com

right

· Jun 21, 2026

Drone Strike on Moscow Refinery Causes “Oil Rain” in Russian Capital

(NaturalNews) Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as the largest drone attack on Moscow since the start of the full-scale war on Thursday, June 18 �...

Syrian Arab News Agency

lean left

· Jul 12, 2026

Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes on ports, energy facilities as war intensifies

Moscow/Kyiv, July 12 (SANA) Russia and Ukraine launched fresh waves of drone and missile attacks overnight, targeting ports, energy infrastructure and military-related facilities, as both sides stepped up long-range strikes in the latest escalation of the war. Ukraine said it had struck Russian vessels and an oil refinery, while Russia reported attacks on port infrastructure []

Al Arabiya English

lean right

· Jul 12, 2026

Ukraine Escalates Strikes on Russian Vessels

Handout footage released by the Ukrainian military shows what the armed forces say are drone strikes targeting multiple Russian ‘shadow fleet’ vessels at sea. Ukraine’s drone forces commander says the operation targeted 14 Russian vessels, including 10 tankers. #Ukraine #Russia

Al Bawaba

center

· 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...

DawnNews English

lean left

· Jul 2, 2026

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

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