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.
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.
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.
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".
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.
Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak confirmed a dip in oil production due to unscheduled refinery repairs, marking the first such public admission. This comes as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, disrupting operations and pushing Moscow to maximize crude exports.
Russia's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, often dubbed Russia's Davos, commences today under the dual pressures of Ukrainian drone attacks and increasing economic instability.
Russia is developing special measures to counter Ukrainian drone attacks on the 'Novorossiya' highway, according to Kherson Governor Vladimir Saldo. The issue has been discussed with the Russian Transport Minister and is under the control of the Russian President.
A Ukrainian drone attacked a bus traveling from Moscow to Simferopol in Yenakievo, DNR, killing seven civilians and injuring 11, according to Russian official Denis Pushilin.
Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned Ukrainian drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, calling them "terrorist acts" and demanding a thorough investigation and international condemnation. Moscow expressed readiness to cooperate with Ankara to stabilize the region and pressure Kyiv.
The Kremlin stated that Russia is preparing a response to Ukrainian drone attacks via Baltic countries. Dmitry Peskov acknowledged that drones are already entering Russian airspace through these nations, emphasizing the need to ensure the safety of citizens and infrastructure.
At least four people were killed and a dozen injured in overnight Ukrainian drone attacks across Russia, with strikes reported in the Moscow and Belgorod regions. Ukraine's President Zelensky confirmed the attacks, stating they were justified responses to Russian aggression.
In Moscow, a scaled-down Victory Day parade was held under tight security, without military hardware, amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone attacks. The Russian president denounced NATO in his speech.
In Moscow, a scaled-down Victory Day parade was held under tight security, without military hardware, amid fears of possible Ukrainian drone attacks.
Thirteen people, including a child, were injured as a result of the Ukrainian attack on Bryansk
Six civilians were injured in Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia's Belgorod Region, according to regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. The attacks targeted multiple locations including the city of Shebekino, where two apartment houses were damaged, the village of Oktyabrsky where a truck driver was hospitalized with shrapnel wounds, Graivoron where a woman was wounded in her car, and Dubovoye where three women sought medical assistance.
Some of the attacks are carried out with the use of long-range drones
