Russia considers importing fuel and offering subsidies to mitigate supply disruptions caused by Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, leading to restrictions, price hikes, and shortages across numerous regions.
Ukraine's UN envoy, Andrii Melnyk, warned that Kyiv may revise its ceasefire offer to Russia if the UN Security Council doesn't pass a resolution for an unconditional end to hostilities. Melnyk cited Ukraine's recent successful strikes on Russian oil refineries and military targets as growing confidence in their war effort.
Moscow reported intercepting 84 drones on Monday, days after a Ukrainian strike on an oil refinery. Simultaneously, Russian attacks across Ukraine claimed at least six lives, including a boy and his father in Sumy, and caused casualties in Zaporizhzhia and Odesa.
The Indian Army has ordered 450 NAGASTRA-1R loitering munitions from SDAL. This move reflects the global trend of drones evolving into strategic weapons capable of deep strikes, economic disruption, and power projection, as seen in Ukraine's recent assaults on Russian oil infrastructure and Iran's long-range deployments.
Ukraine plans to increase military wages by one-third to 30,000 hryvnias and offer fixed-term contracts to boost recruitment. President Zelenskyy also aims to recruit more foreign volunteers. Meanwhile, Russia's Putin claims Ukrainian drone strikes aim to sow confusion and damage the economy, though he admits some economic damage.
Ukrainian drones struck the Syzran oil refinery in Russia, over 800km inside the country, causing a fire and killing two people. President Zelenskyy stated this is part of a broader plan targeting Russian oil revenues amid escalating attacks.
A large chunk of the world’s sulfur comes from Persian Gulf oil refineries and gas plants and has been choked off at the Strait of Hormuz
Ukraine says its drones have struck an oil refinery deep inside Russia, marking the latest in a series of attacks on oil facilities behind the front lines as Kyiv seeks to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.
