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Finishing off Russia’s seaborne oil exports: Tuapse refinery ablaze again
The Russian Black Sea export terminal's refinery burns again, four days after Russia extinguished last fires raging for days after the 20 April strike.
Ukraine summons Israeli ambassador — for second Russian stolen-grain vessel to reach Haifa
Russia loots Ukrainian grain and then loads in onto ships. Israel unloads it at port and calls it trade.
Kremlin builds “hotbed of tension” narrative against Lithuania — ISW warns of groundwork for Baltic aggression
ISW reports Moscow is using accusations against Lithuania and NATO over Kaliningrad Oblast to build justifications for potential future military action against the Baltic states.
Fire at Novokuybyshevsk: Ukraine targets the chemical inputs behind Russia’s explosives production
Second reported hit on the Novokuybyshevsk complex since October 2025, when drones shut down primary processing.
Alcoholism and mental disorders in Russia reach decade-high peak
The Chukotka Autonomous Okrug leads all regions with 391.4 cases per 100,000 — the highest level in a decade.
Russian national known as “Mexican” built 105-store drug network across Ukraine. It was even advertised in Kyiv metro
Ukraine just took down "Khimprom".
Russian propaganda hailed Polish POW as defector — now Russia jails him for 13 years
Russia jailed 47-year-old Pole Krzysztof Flaczek for 13 years for fighting for Ukraine — as Moscow's own earlier "defector" propaganda about him quietly disappeared.
EU’s hybrid threats sanctions list grows to 88 names. Two Russian information networks has been added
The European Council has approved an expansion of restrictive measures and added two more entities to its sanctions…
Weaponized energy: Russia may cut off Kazakh oil to Germany on 1 May, risking Berlin-Brandenburg fuel shock
Russia may plan to remove 17% of Germany's PCK refinery feedstock.
Zelenskyy puts March price tag on Russian oil hits — $2.3bn in one month
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian long-range strikes cost Russia at least $2.3 billion in oil revenue in March alone, vowing to continue the campaign.
Tuapse burns again: drones hit the port city three days after the last fire was put out
Ukraine's GUR "Prymary" unit struck two Russian landing ships and a Podlet-K1 radar in occupied Sevastopol on 19 April; drones also hit Tuapse, killing one and igniting a fire at the seaport.
Russia plans to move 114,000 of its citizens into occupied regions of Ukraine, skipping cities it destroyed
The map of Russia's "Reconstruction" has no room for Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, or Vuhledar.
Rob Bauer just named NATO’s alarming scenario involving Russia and Europe
It starts in Beijing, not Moscow.
Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1515: Ukraine knocks out 880,000 barrels of Russian oil in day, while Washington eases sanctions for fourth time
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with Moldovan President Maia Sandu before an important event.
27 drones down, one port on fire: Leningrad Oblast governor reports overnight attack by Ukrainian drones
Russian officials report fires at fuel depots and near Vysotsk port after overnight drone strikes on 18 April, with incidents in Leningrad Oblast, Sevastopol, and Samara.
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet once fired missiles from the Mediterranean. Now it can barely leave Novorossiysk.
A Ukrainian analyst says years of drone and missile strikes have reduced the fleet to a land-support tool with nowhere to go.
Either Russia’s air defense doesn’t work, or NATO is launching drones, says Russia’s Shoigu
Shoigu cites Article 51.
Turning point: Russia is now losing more soldiers in Ukraine each month than it recruits
Ukraine is winning the three-front war, said its defense minister.
254 soldiers per square kilometer: price Russia is paying to move front line
Ukraine is now downs 90% of Russia's attack drones.