Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a goal to increase long-range drone strikes against Russia to 1,000 per day, up from the current average of over 300 daily strikes. The announcement came during a meeting of Ukraine's Supreme Commander-in-Chief Staff, following a Moscow visit by a US spy chief.
A Russian missile attack killed at least 10 people in a village in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Tuesday, while Ukrainian forces staged one of their largest drone attacks on Russia since the invasion began, firing nearly 800 drones at Moscow just days after a similar assault.
A Russian oil refinery in Orsk, located more than 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine, has been completely shut down following a Ukrainian drone strike, with repairs expected to take up to six months according to the local governor.
The Unmanned Systems Battalion of Ukraine's 12th Special Forces Brigade Azov attacked a Russian transport convoy approximately 20 kilometers from the front line, demonstrating the extended reach of Ukrainian drone operations into areas previously considered safe rear positions.
Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting and destroying 502 Ukrainian drones across various regions overnight, while also hitting a fuel depot in the port of Odesa. Ukraine continues its campaign of long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and Black Sea shipping routes reduced Caspian Pipeline Consortium oil loadings by one-fifth in July, disrupting Kazakhstan's exports and adding strain to global commodity markets already facing Middle East tensions.
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight on August 16, 2026, killing at least 17 people and sparking fires across multiple districts. The attacks came as Ukraine launched what Russian officials described as the largest-scale drone assault of 2026, with Moscow reporting at least seven killed and over 100 drones intercepted.
Ukraine conducted one of the war's largest drone attacks on Moscow and surrounding areas overnight July 19-20, 2026, deploying approximately 400 drones that wounded at least 10 people including a child, and struck an oil depot and logistics facilities. The attack came amid escalating cross-border strikes, including a Russian strike on a corn-carrying cargo ship near Odesa that killed 10 crew members.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced that 340 Ukrainian drones were dispatched toward the Russian capital over a 24-hour period on July 14, 2026, with most reportedly downed by anti-aircraft units before reaching the city. The attacks coincided with strikes on Russian oil facilities.
Ukrainian forces have escalated long-range drone attacks on Russian territory, striking oil refineries up to 1,200 miles inside Russia, prompting emergency declarations in occupied Crimea and vows from President Putin to ensure security amid the four-year conflict.
Ukrainian drones struck multiple locations across Moscow including a major oil refinery in Kyiv's biggest air raid on the Russian capital since the war began, while separately MIT researchers published analysis of Russia's controversial Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Ukraine conducted its biggest drone assault on Moscow since Russia's full-scale invasion over four years ago, hitting a major oil refinery for the second time in a week and sending black oil specks raining down on parts of the city. The attack involved close to 200 drones, disrupted hundreds of flights, and sent huge plumes of black smoke over the Russian capital.
Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow to date, with Russia reporting over 550 drones intercepted. At least five people were killed, including three in the Moscow region and others in Belgorod, marking an escalation in Ukraine's ability to strike deep inside Russian territory.
