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Ukraine's Azov fighters show Hornet drones hitting Russian fuel depot in Donetsk Oblast – photos
Ukrainian fighters from the 1st Azov National Guard Corps have conducted Operation Hell and struck a fuel depot in Novoamvrosiivka with Hornet drones. The Russians had been using it to supply fuel to Russian forces in Donetsk Oblast.
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Intel Slava
· Jul 5, 2026
🇷🇺❌🇺🇦— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
— NOW: Russian drones striking targets in Kiev.
Meduza.io
· Jul 8, 2026
A night in photos: Kyiv takes another Russian strike while Ukraine hunts Russia’s refineries, an airfield, and its ‘shadow fleet’
Russian forces hit Kyiv again overnight into July 8, even as Ukraine’s military launched a fresh wave of attacks on Russia’s oil infrastructure. Ukrainian drones struck so-called shadow fleet tankers in the Sea of Azov, an industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk that’s home to two oil refineries, refineries in Saratov and Ufa, and a military airfield in Borisoglebsk, in the Voronezh region. One person was killed and at least eight were wounded. Meduza has put together footage of the night’s strikes on Russian cities.
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.
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
Fire in Kaluga Region, 452 UAVs target Russia: new Ukrainian attacks
More than 430 UAVs headed toward the Moscow Region this night
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· 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
BRICS News
· 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
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