Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Yana Lantratova stated that Russia does not hold peaceful Ukrainian citizens captive and facilitates their return home, while accusing Ukraine of daily attacks on civilians, including a bus with Belarusian children.
A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker near the canal between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea on Sunday, causing a fire that was later contained. This incident follows Kyiv's intensified drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and President Zelenskyy's announcement of a new military unit for deep incursions into Russian territory.
A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker near the canal between the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea on Sunday, causing a fire that was contained. This incident follows intensified Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and Kyiv's announcement of a new military unit for deep incursions into Russian territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the creation of a new military unit tasked with deep incursions into Russian territory to degrade Moscow's fighting capabilities. The unit aims for a "long-range, effectively global, impact on Russia," leveraging Ukraine's growing drone and defense industry.
Russian Armed Forces struck Radionix LLC in Kiev, a radio-electronic enterprise producing control systems for various missiles, stating it was in retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, including fuel and energy sites and military airfields.
Ukraine launched deep strikes into Russian territory, hitting a Volgograd weapons facility with FP-5 Flamingo missiles, causing a fire, and an oil pumping station near Moscow, disrupting fuel supply. Russia retaliated with strikes on Ukraine, killing 2 and injuring over 20.
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Russia's Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik claims Ukraine deliberately increased strikes on educational facilities in May before the summer break. He cited attacks in Starobelsk and Zaporozhye regions, including one that killed 21 students.
As Russia faces setbacks in Ukraine, analysts fear Vladimir Putin may escalate the conflict rather than capitulate. Potential reactions range from cyberattacks and sabotage to nuclear threats, as Ukraine gains ground and Russian influence campaigns expand.
Russian Foreign Ministry envoy Rodion Miroshnik stated that the Ukraine conflict reached a new peak last week, with Ukrainian forces launching an average of 677 projectiles daily at Russian territory. He cited a drone strike on a commuter bus in Yenakiyevo as particularly tragic, killing eight and injuring 12.
Ukraine has intensified long-range strikes on Russian strategic infrastructure, including oil facilities and air bases, to impose costs beyond the battlefield. Recent attacks, like the one on Saint Petersburg, target key assets supporting Moscow's war effort, forcing operational suspensions and disrupting supplies.
Ukraine has escalated its campaign by launching long-range strikes on Russian strategic infrastructure, including oil facilities and bomber bases, aiming to impose costs beyond the battlefield. Recent attacks on St. Petersburg, Ryazan, and Pskov have disrupted oil refining and military logistics, forcing Russia to review base security.
Russia launched fresh drone and missile strikes across Ukraine overnight, hitting cities like Odesa and Dnipro, injuring at least 12 people. This follows Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia and previous deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv.
Ukraine announced it struck two Russian "shadow fleet" oil tankers near Novorossiysk, disrupting Moscow's energy exports. This follows a pattern of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure and Russian drone attacks on Ukraine.
Ukrainian forces struck two shadow fleet oil tankers near Novorossiysk, President Zelenskyy said Sunday, part of Kyiv's campaign to disrupt Russia's energy exports. The attacks follow a wave of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, including facilities in Tuapse, Perm, and Ust-Luga. Zelenskyy claimed Russia has lost $7 billion this year from oil sector attacks. Meanwhile, Russia reported intercepting 334 Ukrainian drones overnight, and Russian strikes in Kherson killed one person and injured four.
