Ukrenergo: Russia launched attacks on 2 Ukrainian energy facilities overnight
Russian forces attacked two energy facilities in Ukraine with drones overnight on May 18, Ukraine's state-owned energy operator Ukrenergo reported.
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Russia claims over 100 downed drones amid reports of massive attack on port, oil facilities
If confirmed, it would be the largest drone attack by Ukraine throughout the entire war. A previous attack in March saw the Kremlin claiming to have downed 65 drones.
Russia claims fire at oil refinery in Krasnodar Krai after drone attack
A fire broke out at an oil refinery in the town of Tuapse in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on May 17 after a drone attack, the regional operational headquarters claimed.
Novorossiysk port, oil depot hit in overnight attack
Drones and missiles struck an oil refinery and seaport in the Russian city of Novorossiysk in the early hours of May 17, causing explosions and power outages, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported.
Media: Ukrainian drones attack military targets in 3 Russian oblasts overnight
Drones operated by Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) attacked military targets in Russia's Volgograd, Lipetsk and Kaluga oblasts overnight on May 12, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing its unnamed source in HUR.
Russia attacks 10 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces struck 10 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 21 separate attacks throughout the day, the regional administration reported on May 11.
Source: Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery 1,500 kilometers from border
For the first time since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine attacked facilities in Bashkortostan, some 1,500 kilometers from the country's border, according to the source.
Source: SBU hits 2 oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Ukraine's State Security Service (SBU) hit two oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar Krai overnight on May 9, a source privy to the information told the Kyiv Independent.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 39 missiles, 20 drones overnight
Ukraine intercepted 33 Kh-101/Kh-505 cruise missiles, four Kalibr cruise missiles, two Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missiles, and 20 Shahed-type drones launched by Russia, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Russia claims 6 killed, 35 injured in drone attack on Belgorod Oblast
Belgorod Oblast Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said that drones had struck vehicles transporting workers to a factory near the village of Berezovka, and that six people died on the spot.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 12 Russian drones overnight
The drones were launched from the neighboring Kursk Oblast of Russia and targeted Sumy Oblast in the northeast of Ukraine.
Russia attacks 6 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked six communities in Sumy Oblast, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on May 5. More than 22 explosions were recorded.
Updated: Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injures 6
Russia launched a drone attack on Kharkiv Oblast during the early hours of May 5, setting fire to at least eight residential homes in the city of Kharkiv and injuring six people, local authorities reported.
Russia claims drone attack on occupied Crimea
Russian forces shot down a Ukrainian drone over occupied Crimea on May 2, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
Drone attacks allegedly damage Russian energy infrastructure
A drone attack reportedly damaged energy infrastructure in Russia's Oryol and Kursk Oblasts, local government officials reported on May 1.
Russian forces attack 7 communities in Sumy Oblast, damaging a school
Russian forces attacked seven communities along the Sumy Oblast border on April 29, destroying a school building, the regional military administration reported. At least 73 explosions were recorded.
The Counteroffensive: Behind the scenes with a Ukrainian drone-hunting unit
Editor’s Note: This article was published by the twice-weekly newsletter “The Counteroffensive with Tim Mak” on April 29, 2024, and has been re-published by the Kyiv Independent with permission. To subscribe to "The Counteroffensive," click here. While most Ukrainians take shelter during Russian attacks, Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Chernyshov heads
Russia claims 17 drones shot down, including near Kaluga Oblast's oil depot
Two drones were shot down over Belgorod Oblast, three over Kursk Oblast, three over Kaluga Oblast, and nine over Bryansk Oblast overnight on April 28, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
Russia attacks Ukraine with 9 drones overnight, damaging hotel in Mykolaiv
Russia attacked Ukraine with nine drones overnight on April 28, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported. Five of them were shot down by the Ukrainian forces.
Russian attacks in Kharkiv Oblast injure 4
A missile attack on the village of Shestakove injured a 42-year-old man. In the Bohodukhiv district, a Russian drone struck a civilian car and wounded three people.
Opinion: Russia’s energy infrastructure attacks are depopulating Ukraine
The collapse of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure last year due to Russia’s war brought the entire country to its knees. And while Ukraine was, for the most part, spared from widespread blackouts this winter, Russian forces are once again targeting critical infrastructure. Russia resumed missile and drone attacks on
Air Force: Ukraine downs 6 drones overnight
Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 5 of the 7 Shahed-type drones, as well as one Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone, that Russia launched overnight, the Air Force reported on April 22.
Source: Ukrainian drones strike Russian energy facilities overnight
Ukrainian special services, together with the military, orchestrated a large-scale drone attack on Russia's energy infrastructure overnight on April 20, a military intelligence source told the Kyiv Independent.
Russian forces attack 5 communities in Sumy Oblast, injuring 4
Russian forces attacked five communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast, injuring four people, the regional administration reported on April 19. At least 33 explosions were recorded.
Russia claims 2 killed in attack on Belgorod
A Ukrainian attack on Russia's Belgorod Oblast overnight on April 20 killed two people, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov announced on Telegram.
Drone strikes allegedly target energy facilities in Smolensk, Bryansk, Kaluga Oblasts
Air defenses in Russia's Bryansk, Kaluga, and Smolensk Oblasts intercepted several drones overnight on April 20, which fell and started a fire at three separate energy facilities, according to regional officials.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 29 of 36 Russian aerial targets overnight
Ukrainian air defenses downed 15 missiles and 14 Shahed-type drones during a Russian attack overnight on April 19, reported Ukrainian Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk.
IAEA: Reports of attempted drone attack just outside Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on April 18 that it had received a report that the training center of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant had been targeted by an "attempted drone attack," causing no casualties or damage.
Air Force: Ukraine downs 13 Russian drones overnight on April 18
The drones were intercepted by Ukrainian anti-aircraft units and mobile fire groups in Kherson, Dnipropetrovsk, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Ternopil, and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts, according to the Air Force.
Source: Ukraine strikes radar station in Russia's Mordovia Republic
Ukrainian drones attacked a military unit in the city of Kovylkino in Russia's Mordovia Republic, hitting a Container radar station on April 17, a source in Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR) told the Kyiv Independent.
Russia claims drone attacks on Tatarstan, Mordovia
Russian air defenses downed two Ukrainian drones over the republics of Mordovia and Tatarstan on the morning of April 17, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed.
Opinion: A look at the drone arsenal Russia uses against Ukraine
Drone combat in Russia’s war against Ukraine is changing warfare. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used at an unprecedented scale for which neither the Ukrainian nor the Russian armies were quite prepared. Both militaries have made significant progress with respect to drones, sometimes modernizing them in the midst
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