Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian oil refineries on Saturday, August 8, 2026, causing fires at the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar region and the Syzran facility. The attack on Ilsky injured five people before the fire was extinguished, while Russia and Ukraine exchanged overnight strikes including a missile barrage on Kyiv.
Ukraine conducted overnight strikes on August 8, 2026, targeting the Syzran oil refinery in Samara Oblast and the Ilsky refinery in Krasnodar Krai, causing fires at both facilities. The attacks are part of Ukraine's ongoing campaign to disrupt Russia's wartime economy by targeting oil infrastructure deep inside Russian territory.
Russia imported nearly 30,000 metric tons of refined fuels from South Korea in late July and record-high volumes from Belarus, as Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have caused widespread fuel shortages and forced Moscow to seek emergency imports.
Ukrainian forces hit two oil refineries deep inside Russian territory in overnight attacks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Thursday, continuing a 40-day campaign targeting Russia's energy infrastructure and wartime economy. The strikes hit facilities including the Slavneft-Yanos refinery, located thousands of kilometers from the border.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that Western allies have delivered only one-third of the air defense missiles supplied in 2025, leaving Ukraine unable to intercept Russian ballistic missile attacks that killed at least 21 people. Ukraine has depleted its stockpiles of Patriot interceptors while Russia escalates strikes on Kyiv and southern ports.
At least 17 people were killed and 44 wounded in overnight Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and surrounding areas, with Ukrainian air defenses unable to shoot down any of the more than two dozen ballistic and anti-ship missiles due to depleted Patriot interceptor supplies. President Zelenskyy blamed allies for delayed air defense deliveries as strikes hit civilian targets including a brewery, warehouse, and postal facility.
Russian forces dropped eight powerful glide bombs on residential districts of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine over a 90-minute period, killing at least one person and wounding dozens of others, according to regional officials.
Russian glide bombs killed civilians in Zaporizhzhia while Ukrainian drones struck targets deep in Russia, killing at least 16 people combined. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing for prolonged conflict with new mobilization and strikes, calling this winter Ukraine's toughest test since the full-scale invasion began.
Ukrainian forces conducted extensive drone strikes across Russia and occupied Crimea in early August 2026, targeting commercial logistics hubs including multiple Wildberries retail facilities, a university allegedly involved in drone development in Belgorod, oil refineries, and military airfields. The attacks resulted in at least 14-22 deaths and significant infrastructure damage.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine will seek to generate sufficient diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Moscow to end the war before winter 2026 begins. The announcement comes amid continued Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and warehouses.
Ukrainian naval drones struck and sank a Russian-flagged container ship owned by state nuclear corporation Rosatom in the Black Sea overnight. All 17 crew members survived the attack, which Ukraine's President Zelensky confirmed while Russia's Rosatom CEO condemned as 'piracy.'
Russia launched an intense barrage of ballistic missiles and drones on Kyiv overnight Saturday, killing at least nine people and injuring 28 others, with fires and destruction reported across five districts of the Ukrainian capital. The attack marks the second such intense strike on Kyiv in a week.
Russia fired over 381 missiles at Ukraine in July 2026, setting a wartime record at more than 12 per day, while launching ballistic missiles faster than it can produce them. Ukraine faces critical air defense shortages as Russia draws down stockpiles to sustain the unprecedented bombardment rate.
A Russian ballistic missile destroyed a home in Radushne, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, killing at least six members of the same family during a mass attack on Ukraine. President Zelensky indicated the missile was likely North Korean-made.
Ukraine's newly appointed acting defense minister stated that the country must employ asymmetric tactics and careful resource management rather than direct confrontation when fighting Russia militarily.
Russian-installed authorities reported that 12 people, including five children, were killed in an overnight drone attack on a holiday camp in the Russian-held part of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. Moscow-backed officials accused Ukrainian forces of deliberately targeting civilians in the attack.
A Russian ballistic missile attack targeted a defense exhibition near Kyiv where Ukrainian President Zelenskyy had hosted U.S. defense contractors, killing at least 10 people and wounding nearly 100. Ukrainian prosecutors have opened an investigation into why the publicly promoted event was held despite strike risks.
Ukraine's navy sank the Russian border guard patrol ship Izumrud in the Sea of Azov, the same vessel involved in the 2018 Kerch Strait incident when Russia captured Ukrainian sailors. Ukraine has struck at least 11 Russian vessels in recent Sea of Azov operations.
Ukraine's military conducted one of its deepest strikes into Russian territory since the full-scale invasion, hitting the ELOU-AVT-11 primary oil processing unit at Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, Western Siberia. The attack comes as Russia continues missile and drone strikes on Ukraine that killed at least 19 people in Kyiv.
A wave of Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv, killing 19 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks and other buildings. The attack occurred on the eve of a NATO summit in Turkey and has highlighted widening gaps in Ukraine's air defence capabilities.
Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv early Monday morning, killing at least 7-10 people and injuring dozens more with waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. The deadly assault came just hours before a critical NATO summit in Turkey that U.S. President Donald Trump plans to attend.
Ukraine launched a major overnight drone attack on Russia's second-largest city St. Petersburg and surrounding areas, hitting an oil terminal described as one of Russia's largest and nearby port infrastructure. The strike represents the latest in Ukraine's ongoing campaign of long-range attacks targeting Russian oil facilities.
Russian forces conducted an 11-hour drone and missile assault on Kyiv overnight, killing between 18 and 30 people and injuring dozens more in what officials described as one of the worst attacks on the capital since the war began. Moscow claimed the strike was retaliation for Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities.
Russia conducted a large-scale overnight attack on Ukraine's capital with missiles and drones, causing explosions, fires, and injuries to at least 11 people. The assault came hours after President Zelensky warned of intelligence indicating a massive strike, and follows reports that Putin ordered his military to develop new offensive operations to capture Kyiv.
As Russia's invasion of Ukraine causes over 2 million military casualties according to a U.S. thinktank study, signs of internal pressure emerge with a top Russian banker publicly calling for an end to the war and continued assassinations of military figures exposing rifts in Putin's security apparatus. Meanwhile, Putin has ordered new offensive operations to capture Kyiv.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing increased scrutiny as Ukraine launches deeper drone attacks into Russian territory, with prediction markets showing rising odds of his departure from power and reports suggesting he has retreated from public view amid mounting challenges including the strategic liability of Crimea.
Ukraine has launched major drone attacks on Russian targets including a Moscow satellite communications center, killing civilians, while weeks of strikes on refineries have created a severe fuel shortage forcing Russia to import gasoline and implement rationing in Siberia. The escalation comes as Putin indicates willingness to host U.S. negotiators.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly admitted to fuel shortages and operational problems in the ongoing Ukraine invasion, while vowing to continue efforts to capture four Ukrainian regions. The acknowledgment comes as Ukraine escalates attacks on Russian oil refineries and weapons facilities, causing significant disruption.
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.
Ukraine launched extensive drone strikes targeting Russian energy infrastructure and military facilities deep inside Russia and Crimea, including a major natural gas plant and satellite communications centers. The attacks prompted Russia to relocate significant air defense assets to protect Moscow and other key sites.
Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russian oil refineries, natural gas plants, and satellite communications centers have caused widespread fuel shortages and power blackouts across Russian-occupied Crimea and other regions, with fuel sales suspended to the public in the annexed peninsula.
Ukrainian forces launched extensive drone attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea, causing widespread power outages in Sevastopol and other cities. The strikes targeted energy infrastructure, railway bridges, and power plants as part of Ukraine's intensifying campaign to isolate the annexed peninsula.
Ukraine has escalated attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea, causing fuel shortages for civilians, power outages, and forcing authorities to cancel the tourism season as part of a strategy to cut off the peninsula from mainland Russia and increase the cost of occupation.
Ukrainian drone strikes on Crimea have disrupted fuel distribution and caused power outages, forcing Russian-installed authorities to halt fuel supplies and impose new restrictions on tourists visiting the annexed peninsula during vacation season.
Russian-occupied Crimea suspended civilian gasoline sales and restricted public services following intensified Ukrainian attacks on oil facilities, while Russia weighs a diesel export ban to address domestic fuel shortages. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak confirmed the government is considering export restrictions as refineries face continued strikes.
A massive Russian aerial attack on Kyiv sparked a fire that severely damaged the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Ukraine's most important religious and cultural landmarks. The strike killed at least 10 people and marked the heaviest Russian attack on the capital in two weeks.
A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian cities killed at least 11 people and severely damaged the Dormition Cathedral at the Pechersk Lavra monastery complex in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Eastern Orthodox Christianity's most sacred landmarks. The attacks came hours after U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with leaders of both countries about ending the war.
Ukraine is experiencing its strongest battlefield performance in years, with new generation strike drones successfully targeting Russian bridges connecting Crimea to southern front lines, while Russia faces mounting costs and diminishing military gains.
Ukrainian forces used Ukrainian-made FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles to strike a military factory in Cheboksary, Russia, approximately 900 kilometers from the border. President Zelensky said the facility produced components for Russian drones and missiles, marking the second successful attack on the plant in recent weeks.
Ukraine has launched a series of drone strikes targeting Russian military assets in occupied Crimea and mainland Russia, including a devastating attack on the Armiansk bridge that destroyed 50 military vehicles, strikes on Mariupol port and Sevastopol, and attacks on Russian oil refineries. The offensive demonstrates Ukraine's expanding use of advanced drone technology, including ground-based drones, to target strategic Russian positions.
Military analysts report Russia is escalating air strikes on Ukrainian cities in response to battlefield setbacks, while Ukraine's long-range drone campaign increasingly targets Russian oil infrastructure and pressures the Kremlin.
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil terminal and warship in St. Petersburg early Wednesday morning, hours before Russia's flagship international economic forum began in the city. The strikes on Putin's hometown appeared timed to embarrass the Kremlin during the high-profile event designed to attract foreign investment.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 11 people and damaging residential buildings in Kyiv and other cities. Multiple people remain trapped in apartment building rubble in the capital.
The United States military carried out strikes on Iranian missile launch sites and boats allegedly laying naval mines in southern Iran on Monday, according to US Central Command. The military action, described as self-defense measures, comes amid ongoing tensions even as President Trump indicated negotiations were progressing.
Russia deployed an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in a massive attack on Kyiv that killed at least four people, then warned of planned systematic strikes on the Ukrainian capital while urging foreign nationals to leave. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov directly advised U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to evacuate American diplomats and citizens from Kyiv.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Russia is preparing to strike Ukraine with a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile, citing intelligence from Ukraine, the US, and Europe. The US Embassy in Kyiv issued a security alert warning of a 'potentially significant air attack' within 24 hours.
Russia conducted a major missile attack on Kyiv following President Putin's promise of retaliation for a Ukrainian drone strike on a student dormitory in Russian-controlled Luhansk that killed at least 16 people, mostly young women. Ukraine dismissed Russian claims, stating the attack targeted military infrastructure.
Ukraine and its allies express growing confidence that Russia's invasion is losing steam, with Kyiv claiming 83,000 Russian deaths in 2026 alone and implementing a strategy to inflict at least 200 casualties per square kilometer of territory lost. Russia is reportedly seeking new soldiers as its ground war falters.
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.
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned diplomatic missions in Kyiv to evacuate their staff ahead of May 9 Victory Day commemorations, threatening retaliatory mass strikes if Ukraine attacks Russia during the World War II anniversary events and Red Square military parade.
Russia declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine for May 8-9 during Victory Day commemorations, while threatening massive missile strikes if violated. Ukraine's Zelensky accused Putin of 'utter cynicism' after Russia hit energy plants following ceasefire claims.
A Russian missile attack on the town of Merefa in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region killed at least seven people and wounded more than 30, including a 2-year-old boy, according to Ukrainian officials. The strike damaged homes, businesses and public buildings in an area far from the front lines.
Russia conducted massive drone and missile strikes across Ukraine, killing at least 16 people including a 12-year-old child and wounding over 100 others. The attacks targeted residential areas in Kyiv, Odesa, and Dnipro in what officials called the deadliest assault this year.
