At least four people were killed and 28 wounded in Ukrainian drone attacks on Crimea targeting oil depots and fuel facilities used by Russia. Russia's Defense Ministry reported shooting down 239 drones. Ukraine confirmed hitting oil facilities in Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar region, exacerbating a fuel crisis on the peninsula.
Fourteen people, including two children, were hospitalized in Crimea following a Ukrainian drone attack. The children are reported to be in serious condition, receiving full medical care.
A Ukrainian drone attack on the Panagia ferry in the Kerch Strait on June 21 resulted in one civilian death and one injury. The attack also caused a fire at an oil terminal in Chushka village.
A Ukrainian drone attack on a Moscow oil refinery disrupted the city's sense of normalcy. Despite the visible damage and casualties, many residents carried on with daily life, highlighting a shift from the war's perceived distance. Russian media and officials downplayed the incident, emphasizing Ukraine's greater suffering.
Russian air defenses are actively repelling a Ukrainian drone attack on Sevastopol, Crimea. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev reported that five drones have been downed in various areas of the city, and an air raid warning remains in effect.
Belarus has lodged a protest with Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires over a Ukrainian drone attack on a bus carrying Belarusian children in Russia's Bryansk Region. Minsk demands a swift and strict accountability for all those responsible.
Moscow endures its largest Ukrainian drone attack since the war's start, with nearly 200 drones fired, hitting a refinery and causing black oil rain; 1,000+ drones intercepted across Russia in 24 hours.
A Ukrainian drone attack on Energodar on Wednesday resulted in the death of one Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) employee and serious injury to another, according to Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev. This incident follows earlier reports of casualties in the region.
Moscow experienced its largest Ukrainian drone attack with nearly 200 drones targeting the capital, causing thick smoke plumes. Russia reported intercepting almost 1,000 drones and four missiles nationwide. An oil depot in Rostov was hit, killing one person. President Zelensky stated the strikes were retaliation for a recent Russian attack on Kyiv.
A Ukrainian drone attack targeted Moscow's oil refinery in the Kapotnya district on Thursday, causing flames and smoke. This follows earlier drone strikes on Russian energy infrastructure and comes amid ongoing hostilities, including Russian attacks on Kyiv.
A Ukrainian drone attacked a bus carrying a children's football team from Gomel, Belarus, in Russia's Bryansk Region. One woman accompanying the team was killed, and seven people, including five children, were hospitalized. Russia has opened a criminal case, calling it a terrorist act.
Crimea has banned nighttime rides on mopeds, quad bikes, and motorcycles, citing their noise resemblance to drone attacks and alleging children are deliberately involved. Ukraine has intensified drone attacks on the peninsula, impacting supply routes and fuel availability. Meanwhile, a Ukrainian drone hit a Moscow refinery, halting operations, and Russia's strikes killed at least eight people across Ukraine.
A facility at the Moscow oil refinery sustained damage from a Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian capital. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported the incident, stating that emergency services are on-site and no injuries have occurred.
Over 800 Russian residents were wounded by Ukrainian drone attacks in May, with Ambassador Rodion Miroshnik attributing the rise to increased Western drone deliveries to Ukraine. He stated drones are the deadliest weapon, causing over 78% of civilian casualties.
At least 11 people were killed in Russian strikes across Ukraine, including damage to the 11th Century Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv. Ukraine reported drone attacks in Russia's Tula city, killing three. President Zelensky condemned the attack on the cathedral as a crime against Christian culture.
Crimea is experiencing severe fuel shortages and increased vulnerability due to Ukrainian drone attacks targeting supply routes and infrastructure. Residents face long queues for gas, while experts note the attacks highlight the peninsula's strategic weaknesses.
Russian strikes killed nine people in Ukraine, including four in Kyiv and five rescue workers in Kharkiv. The 11th-century Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv was damaged. A Ukrainian drone attack in Tula, Russia, killed three people.
A massive Russian missile and drone attack overnight caused a fire at Kyiv's historic Pechersk Lavra monastery, damaging the Dormition Cathedral. At least nine people were killed across Ukraine, including five rescue workers in Kharkiv. Kyiv reported significant destruction and power outages affecting 140,000 residents.
Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia's Oryol region killed one person and injured nine, hitting a residential building. A separate drone strike targeted fuel storage facilities in the Yaroslavl region. Britain also detained a sanctioned oil tanker suspected of being part of Russia's "shadow fleet".
Donald Trump will attend a G7 working session with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in France, but no bilateral meeting is scheduled. Meanwhile, Ukraine conducted drone attacks in Russia's Krasnodar and Volgograd regions, hitting a sea terminal and an oil station.
A Ukrainian drone strike on a sea terminal in Russia's Krasnodar region killed one person and damaged fuel tanks. The SBU claimed responsibility, calling it part of a campaign to cripple Russia's war funding.
A Ukrainian drone attack has virtually destroyed the historical building housing the Panorama of the Siege of Sevastopol. Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev stated that while the stone walls sustained minimal damage, the painting itself was destroyed. However, digitization efforts may allow for its recovery.
A strike on Wednesday evening cut power to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, forcing it onto backup generators. The IAEA reported no radiation leak but warned of constant dangers. Ukraine also struck a Russian oil refinery in Krasnodar, injuring three.
President Vladimir Putin said Russia will improve its air defenses following Ukrainian drone attacks that struck an oil terminal and naval base in St. Petersburg during his flagship economic forum. He expressed openness to a Ukraine peace deal based on understandings from his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed direct talks.
