Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries with drone attacks on June 28, 2026, killing at least two people and damaging critical fuel infrastructure, escalating its campaign to deplete Moscow's war resources during the fifth year of invasion.
Ukraine attacked two Russian oil refineries with drone strikes, killing at least two people.
Ukraine conducted drone strikes on Russian oil refineries in southern and central Russia, killing at least two people and disrupting fuel supplies intended to support Russia's ongoing military operations.
Ukraine warns Belarus to stop facilitating Russian drone attacks or face retaliatory strikes.
Ukraine struck a major Russian military industrial facility in Volgograd with long-range missiles, damaging production equipment, while simultaneously escalating aerial attacks on Russian energy infrastructure to weaken Moscow's war-fighting capacity and force negotiations.
Russians are losing confidence in Putin's leadership after Ukrainian drone strikes hit Moscow.
Russia's Defence Ministry reports intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones in a large-scale attack across 12 regions and Crimea.
Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone strikes on Russia and Crimea, with Moscow claiming to intercept 660 unmanned aircraft across multiple regions, marking significant escalation in the ongoing war that began over four years ago.
Russia denied pressuring Belarus into wider Ukraine involvement while Belarus blamed Western NATO expansion, amid escalating tensions over Belarus's strategic role supplying Russian fuel and hosting military infrastructure critical to Moscow's operations.
Ukrainian forces struck multiple Russian military targets including the Poltavska oil storage facility in Krasnodar, three bridges used for troop and ammunition transport, and radar installations in Crimea, degrading Russia's logistical capacity to supply occupied Ukrainian territories.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy ordered preemptive drone strikes on Russian military facilities to damage war infrastructure and force negotiations, with attacks destroying Moscow's largest oil refinery and causing nationwide fuel shortages across Russia's vast territory.
Ukraine's recovery will be discussed in Poland amid a Kyiv-Warsaw spat over historical issues.
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Ukrainian attacks prompt Russian-held Crimea to halt civilian gasoline sales due to fuel supply strikes.
Ukrainian drone attacks killed five people in Crimea and Krasnodar, injuring 29 others.
Zelenskyy warns of massive Russian attack on Ukraine in coming days
Russian President Putin acknowledged mounting problems from Ukrainian long-range attacks on infrastructure while vowing Russia will secure its borders, as Ukraine intensified drone strikes on two oil refineries, degrading Moscow's war-financing capacity.
Ukraine conducted overnight drone strikes on two Russian oil refineries, including the major Slavyansk facility, causing fires and casualties while degrading Moscow's fuel supply capacity amid intensifying reciprocal attacks.
Russia deployed its most powerful nuclear warship, Admiral Nakhimov, to Arctic base Severomorsk after 29 years of refurbishment, strengthening nuclear deterrence amid Ukraine's intensified 40-day drone campaign targeting Russian military infrastructure.
Ukraine targets Crimea with drone attacks, escalating the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine strikes a Russian industrial facility in Volgograd, while a Russian drone kills a man in Sumy.
Ukraine launches a 40-day operation to pressure Russia to negotiate.
Russia reported intercepting 660 Ukrainian drones overnight across 13 regions, marking one of Kyiv's largest strike campaigns that strains Russian air defenses and energy infrastructure while fueling Moscow speculation about potentially involving Belarus in the conflict.
The EU proposes extending temporary protection for Ukrainians, excluding new arrivals eligible for military service.
Polish Prime Minister Tusk called for building Poland-Ukraine relations on truth and mutual respect at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, seeking to ease tensions after President Zelenskyy skipped the event over a historical dispute regarding a Ukrainian military unit named after a nationalist group linked to WWII massacres of.
The European Union disbursed the first 3 billion euros of a 90 billion-euro loan to Ukraine at a recovery conference in Poland, signaling long-term Western commitment to the war-torn nation's reconstruction and EU integration.
Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian natural gas processing plant and two satellite communications centers in overnight attacks, escalating their aerial campaign to degrade Moscow's military capabilities as the five-year invasion continues.
At least nine civilians were killed in Ukraine due to Russian strikes today.
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Syria's president denied military intervention in Lebanon on June 21, contradicting Trump's implications, while Iran's delegation briefly departed Swiss negotiations after Trump threatened additional airstrikes, escalating Middle East tensions.
Russian-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales Sunday after Ukrainian strikes killed four people and wounded 28, as Ukraine's repeated attacks on fuel infrastructure triggered the region's worst energy crisis since Russia's 2014 annexation.
Ukrainian attacks on fuel infrastructure prompted Russian-occupied Crimea to suspend civilian gasoline sales Sunday, killing four people and wounding twenty-eight others, intensifying the region's worst energy crisis since its 2014 illegal annexation.
Ukrainian drones attacked Russia's Tyumen oil refinery over 2,000 kilometers away, with President Zelenskyy confirming successful deployment of new long-range drone technology while Russian forces conducted widespread strikes across Ukrainian cities, killing multiple civilians.
Ukraine's intensified drone campaign struck major Russian oil refineries, killing at least two people and disrupting fuel supplies critical to Moscow's invasion effort, applying economic pressure toward negotiations as the conflict enters its fifth year.
Ukraine conducted a major drone strike on Russian oil refineries, killing at least two people and setting fires at critical energy infrastructure in southern Russia, intensifying long-range attacks aimed at disrupting Moscow's war capacity as the conflict continues.
The Washington Times forum discussed maritime power and China rivalry with over 300 attendees and military experts.
Ukraine intensified long-range strikes on Russian military facilities, including a Volgograd defence complex, to pressure Moscow into ending the war, yet analysts warn Russia remains Europe's greatest security threat despite mounting battlefield losses and potential escalation risks.
Ukraine and Russia traded attacks overnight, killing three and wounding many, with both sides reporting damage to infrastructure.
Russia and Ukraine exchange 160 war prisoners from each side in a new swap.
Ukraine systematically destroyed Russian logistics infrastructure across Crimea and Moscow region, damaging satellite communications centers and fuel supplies while exploiting Russia's concentrated air defenses, significantly degrading the Russian front line's operational capability.
Poland and Ukraine opened their annual recovery conference in Gdansk without President Zelenskyy, seeking reconciliation after disputes over historical grievances, while officials emphasized reconstruction needs requiring hundreds of billions in investment.
Russia denied a Wall Street Journal report claiming Moscow pressured Belarus to intensify its Ukraine war role, threatening reduced financial support. The Kremlin dismissed the allegations while Ukraine's president alleged Belarus hosted Russian drone relay stations directing strikes on Ukrainian territory.
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Keir Starmer navigated foreign affairs challenges, supporting Ukraine and managing the Trump relationship.
Ukrainian forces capture Anton Milaev, great-grandson of former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
Ukraine escalated attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea's fuel infrastructure, killing four and wounding 28, prompting authorities to suspend civilian gasoline sales and triggering the region's worst energy crisis since 2014 annexation.
Ukrainian drone manufacturers, leveraging battlefield success against Russia, are expanding into Asia to meet rising defense demand from U.S. allies concerned about Chinese assertiveness and potential Taiwan conflict, with firms seeking Japanese production partnerships.