Volgograd
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- Oct 30
Russian missiles hit Kyiv, one killed; Ukraine claims two Su-34 jets destroyed
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv killed one person on the evening of 29 October, while Ukrainian officials claimed strikes on Russian Su-34 jets and an airfield in Volgograd.
- Oct 2
Putin admits Ukrainian refinery strikes cost Russia 1% of GDP and disrupted fuel output
Speaking at the Valdai forum, Vladimir Putin confirmed that Ukrainian drone strikes reduced Russian GDP by 1% while rejecting any reciprocal halt to attacks on energy infrastructure.
- Aug 28
Celine Dion opens 26-date Paris residency with first full concert in six years following neurological illness
The Canadian singer performed a 25-song set at Nanterre's Plenitude Arena on Saturday night, launching a 26-concert residency after recovering from stiff person syndrome.
- Aug 15
Ukraine sends 600 drones at Moscow in one of war's largest attacks as Russia strikes Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine sent 600 drones toward the Moscow region overnight in one of the largest attacks of the war, hitting a Wildberries warehouse and killing at least six in Russia, while Russian missile strikes on Ukraine killed at least five.
- Aug 1
Drone hits crowded Russian beach in Gelendzhik, killing seven including three children
A drone slammed into a crowded beach in the Russian Black Sea resort of Gelendzhik on Monday, killing at least seven civilians and wounding 58, according to regional authorities. Moscow called it a deliberate attack on civilians; Kyiv has not officially commented.
- Jul 31
Ukrainian drones hit Wildberries, Ozon and two refineries; Wildberries says logistics cut 10%
Night strikes set ablaze Wildberries warehouses in Volgograd, Nizhnekamsk and Kazan, a Lukoil refinery, and for the first time a logistics hub of Ozon. Airports halted and at least five people were wounded.
- Jul 30
Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouse in Volgograd, Ozon evacuates Tatarstan hub as drone campaign against Russian e-commerce giants intensifies
Ukrainian drones set fire to a Wildberries logistics centre in Volgograd and a Lukoil refinery overnight, while Ozon evacuated its Zelenodolsk warehouse due to drone alerts, marking an escalation of attacks on Russia's e-commerce and energy infrastructure.
- Jul 4
Serena Williams withdraws from Wimbledon doubles with Venus after knee injury
Serena Williams has pulled out of the Wimbledon women's doubles, where she was set to partner sister Venus, after failing to recover from a knee injury sustained in her first-round singles loss.
- Jul 4
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner urge compromise in Kyiv after Moscow talks with Putin
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday following a meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, urging both sides to compromise as the war threatens to continue into winter.
- Jul 2
France swelters under severe heatwave: 67 departments on orange alert, temperatures hit 42°C
Météo-France has placed 67 departments under orange heatwave alert as a 'severe and lasting' episode pushes temperatures to 42°C, with wildfires forcing thousands to evacuate.
- Jul 1
Russia closes EU borders and imports fuel as Ukrainian drone strikes trigger nationwide shortages
Ukrainian drone attacks have knocked out up to half of Russia's refining capacity, forcing Moscow to import gasoline from India and Kazakhstan, close its EU borders, and impose nationwide fuel rationing.
- Jun 28
Putin admits fuel crisis as Russia considers allowing lower-quality fuel after Ukraine refinery strikes
Russia is considering temporarily allowing production and imports of lower-grade Euro-2 fuel as President Putin admits that Ukrainian drone strikes on refineries have led to shortages and rationing across much of the country.
- Jun 27
Ukraine strikes Russian missile factory in Volgograd with domestically produced Flamingo cruise missiles
President Zelenski confirmed that Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo cruise missiles struck the Titan-Barrikady factory in Volgograd overnight, setting the site ablaze. The Russian governor said 10 people were injured in the attack.
