Russian governors report power outages after night drone attack
Night drone attacks are becoming a regular occurence in Russian regions
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UK intel: Ukraine’s disruption of Russian tactical air likely to force Russia to further disperse aircraft
Ukraine's April 27 drone strike on Russia's Kushchevskaya airfield disrupted Russian air operations, likely forcing Russia to disperse its aircraft and reallocate air defenses, impacting its aerial bombardment campaign against Ukraine, per UK intelligence.
UK defense chief: Ukraine to increase long-range attacks inside Russia
UK defense chief Radakin believes Ukraine will increase long-range attacks inside Russia, as the West's aid will help reshape the land fight. He notes challenges but points to longer trends favoring Kyiv.
Russian media: Drone attacks hit Russian Smolensk, Lipetsk, Voronezh oblasts
Drones hit industrial zone, oil refinery, and fuel & energy infrastructure facilities in three Russia's oblasts.
Overnight Ukrainian drone attack on Russia targets oil depot, energy infrastructure
A Lukoil oil depot in Smolensk Oblast is in flames as Russia's Defense Ministry claimed that 50 drones were downed in the night
Ukraine is ignoring US warnings to end drone operations inside Russia
Although the US has asked Ukraine to stop attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, Ukraine is not planning to dial down operations. On the contrary, it has now developed drones which can strike deep into enemy territory.
The Big Oil behind America’s criticism of Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries
Mykhailo Honchar, a Ukrainian energy analyst, contends that Defense Secretary Austin's warnings against striking Russian refineries reveal the Kremlin's influence on US policy through oil giants like Chevron, which heavily invests in Kazakhstan's oil fields.
Ukrainian drones strike Russian aircraft plant in Borisoglebsk, satellite imagery shows
Ukrainian intelligence acknowledged orchestrating the April 9th drone attack, which involved two drones.
Ukrainian drones hit military aviation training center in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast
Last night, Ukrainian drones reportedly struck a Russian military aviation training center in Voronezh, with a Ukrainian defense source confirming the successful operation carried out by Ukraine's military intelligence.
Ukrainian drones destroy 7 Russian warplanes in Yeysk airfield attack – media
This April 5 attack was part of a broader Ukrainian drone assault that day, which also targeted Russian airbases in Morozovsk and Engels.
Speak with Ukraine about their attacks on Russia rather than asking me, says Pentagon spox
Ukrainian drone strikes take heavy toll on Russian oil facilities.
Ukraine’s drone strike destroys 6 aircraft, damages 8 at Russia’s Morozovsk airbase – media
MT Anderson, an OSINT analyst, estimates that the Morozovsk airbase might have had up to 30 Russian aircraft on-site at the moment of the drone assault.
Drone attacks hit Russian air bases in Morozovsk, Yeisk, and Engels
Local residents reported dozens of explosions on social media, but there is no confirmation of any damage so far.
ISW: US sanctions continue to impact Russian financial ties to neighboring countries
As Russia is trying to find ways to circumvent the sanctions applied to its economy, it is experiencing difficulties because of the impact of Western sanctions in neighboring states.
Another oil refinery targeted in Russia’s Tatarstan by drones
Unknown drones targeted an oil refinery and a Shahed drone assembly plant in Tatarstan, Russia, causing damage, with reports suggesting Ukrainian-made drones were used in this deep attack into Russian territory.
ISW: Russia faces difficulties with forming mobile fire groups against Ukrainian drones
According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Russia may be unable to deploy conventional air defense systems to all critical facilities within western Russia,
Meet “Liutyi,” Ukraine’s homegrown drone behind strikes on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine's domestically produced Liutyi unmanned aircraft has been behind precise strikes on Russian oil refineries up to 800km inside Russia.
One more Russian oil refinery exploded last night
Locals heard explosions and saw how the fire broke out at the Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast after a suspected drone strike
Ukraine denies FT’s report that US requested to halt strikes on Russia’s oil refineries
Ukrainian President's Advisor Podoliak denied FT's report that the US had allegedly urged Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries, dismissing it as "fake information" and asserting Ukraine's right to target aggressors' war capabilities under international law.
FT sources: US urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries; Ukraine denies FT’s claims (updated)
FT claims that the US has warned Ukraine against continuing drone strikes on Russia's energy infrastructure, citing concerns about rising oil prices and possible retaliation. The warnings were reportedly issued to senior officials in Ukraine's security agencies.
