- Jul 6
Ukraine strikes Russia's largest oil refinery in Omsk, 2,700 km from border, in record-distance drone attack
Ukrainian drones struck the Gazpromneft refinery in Omsk, Russia's largest, overnight, causing a fire and deepening a nationwide fuel crisis. The attack, over 2,500 km from Ukraine, was part of a massive barrage that Russia says involved 519 drones across 20 regions.
- Jul 4
Ukraine's Fedorow resigns as defence minister, blasts military leadership as protests erupt in Kyiv
Mychajlo Fedorow stepped down after a power struggle with Commander-in-Chief Olexandr Syrskyj, accusing him of blocking reforms and undermining morale. Hundreds protested in Kyiv as parliament confirmed a new prime minister.
- Jun 28
Ukraine strikes two Russian refineries, igniting fire at one of Russia's largest oil processing plants
Ukrainian drones struck two oil refineries in Russia overnight, setting one of the country's largest plants ablaze in the Krasnodar region. President Zelensky confirmed the strikes, saying the goal is to weaken Russia's war capability.
- 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 14
‘War returns to where it came from,’ Zelensky says after Ukraine strikes Russian fuel depot 700 km from border
Ukrainian drones struck a fuel storage site in Russia's Yaroslavl Oblast on Sunday, setting it ablaze, more than 700 kilometers from the border. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the SBU was behind the attack and also hit a chemical plant used to make explosives.
