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Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine has intensified drone attacks targeting Russian petroleum infrastructure, damaging multiple refineries and petrochemical facilities and causing fires across Russian territory. The strikes have disrupted Russian energy operations and contributed to fuel shortages acknowledged by President Putin.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 73 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
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2026-08-01
- Ukraine sinks cargo ship linked to Putin's state nuclear corporation as Zelensky begs West for more missiles after latest Russian strike on Kyiv kills nine
- Ukraine sinks cargo ship linked to Putin's state nuclear corporation as Zelensky begs West for more missiles after latest Russian strike on Kyiv kills nine
- War in Ukraine: Why Crimea has become a strategic target
2026-07-29
- Ukraine says it hits 2 major Russian oil refineries hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
- Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump
- Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
- Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump
- Ukraine Says It Hit Major Rosneft Refinery in Russia’s Ryazan
- Ukraine adapts strikes on Russian energy industry to hit critical components
2026-07-27
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2026-07-15
- Ukraine locks in on Crimea strategy
- Top EU official visits Ukraine and pledges continued support against Russia's invasion
- How Ukraine Brought the War to Russia
- Ukraine: Three dead as Russia intensifies attacks on Odesea
- Russia accused of planning attacks on Baltic or Polish infrastructure
- Russian attack on Odesa kills three as Ukraine targets vessels in Black Sea
- Lithuania warns Russia could be planning ‘targeted’ attacks on critical infrastructure – Europe live
- Russia attacks Odesa as von der Leyen arrives in Kyiv
- ‘Security Packages for Dictators’: Inside Russia’s ‘Long-Term’ Africa Project
- Deadly Russian strike hits Odesa as von der Leyen arrives in Ukraine for defence talks
- Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident
2026-07-14
- Defund the Olympics over Russian re-entry, say 9 EU countries
- Russia Hits Dnipropetrovsk Region, Injures 8
- Ukroboronprom General Director Resigns Following Explosion in Vyshneve
- Kyiv's vanishing warning: The missiles are faster than the sirens now
- Ukraine Hits Blacked Out Russian-Occupied Crimea, Some Without Power for a Week