Drone Attacks
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deccanchronicle.comRussian Strikes Kill at Least 28 in Ukraine
Ukraine announced a unilateral 24-hour ceasefire due to begin at midnight on Wednesday after Russia requested a pause for its Saturday military parade. Russian forces struck multiple cities overnight with 108 drones and three missiles, killing at least 28 civilians on Tuesday in…
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Ukrainian Drones Damage Units at Russia's Kirishi Refinery, Halting Processing
Russia's second-largest oil refinery, Kirishi, stopped processing on Tuesday following a Ukrainian drone attack that damaged three of its four crude distillation units. Ukrainian security services confirmed the strike, while local officials reported a fire in the area. The facili…
Akhilesh Gupta Devrajpur / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)UAE Intercepts Three Iranian Drones, Fourth Falls into Sea Without Hitting Targets
Iran fired four drones toward the United Arab Emirates on May 4, 2026, with three shot down and one falling into the sea, none hitting targets. A large fire erupted at an oil facility in Fujairah, Oman, following a drone attack, while repeated emergency alerts sounded in Dubai. B…
State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Drone Strikes UAE Oil Facility, Causing Fire; Oil Prices Rise
Oil futures climbed significantly following a drone attack from Iran that caused a fire at a petroleum industrial site in Fujairah, UAE. South Korean officials are investigating reports of a strike on a South Korean-flagged vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. A U.S. official denied I…
State Emergency Service of Ukraine / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Ukrainian Drone Damages Moscow High-Rise Amid Ongoing Attacks Before Russia's Victory Day Parade
A Ukrainian drone struck an upmarket residential building in Moscow early Monday, causing damage but no casualties. This marked the third consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital. The incidents occur days before a scaled-back Victory Day parade amid heightened se…
Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Russian Troops Near Kostiantynivka in Donetsk as Ukraine Notes Belarus Border Movements
Russian troops are intensifying attacks on Kostiantynivka in Ukraine's Donetsk region, with Ukrainian forces repelling infiltration attempts. President Volodymyr Zelensky noted unusual activity along the Belarus border. Russia announced a unilateral ceasefire for Victory Day desp…
АрміяInform / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Ukrainian Drones Strike Russian Oil Hub
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Tuapse port for the fourth time in 16 days, causing fires and environmental damage. Russian forces launched hundreds of drones at Ukraine, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure. Officials in Peru are investigating a network trafficking…
President Of Ukraine / Wikimedia (CC0)Drones Strike Oil Facilities in Tuapse and Perm, Causing Fires and Spills
Ukrainian drone attacks have targeted Russian oil infrastructure multiple times in recent days, causing fires, oil spills, and environmental damage. Strikes hit the Black Sea port of Tuapse four times in one week and a refinery and pumping station in the distant Perm region. Loca…
thehindu.comOvernight Drone Strikes Damage Buildings and Injure Over 10 in Ukraine's Odesa Region
Russian drone strikes overnight on April 26-27, 2026, injured over 10 people and damaged residential buildings, a hotel and other facilities in Odesa's central Prymorskyi district. Serhiy Lysak, head of the local military administration, described it as an extremely difficult nig…
Österreichische Außenministerium / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Ukraine's Zelensky Accuses Russia of Nuclear Terrorism on Chernobyl Anniversary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of nuclear terrorism on Sunday. The statement came as Ukraine observed the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. This occurred amid reports of deadly new drone attacks.
bostonglobe.comRussian Strike on Dnipro Building Kills Two, Injures 21; Ukrainian Drones Wound One in Russia
A Russian strike on a residential building in Dnipro killed two people and injured 21, with five believed missing. President Volodymyr Zelensky reported four deaths and 30 injuries from overnight strikes across Ukraine. European Union leaders approved new sanctions against Russia…
Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)Ukrainian Drone Attacks Target Russia's Tuapse Oil Refinery Twice in Recent Days
Ukrainian forces conducted a second drone attack on Russia's Tuapse oil refinery within days, causing fires and at least one death. The strikes damaged infrastructure and led to an oil spill in the Black Sea. Emergency crews are responding amid ongoing containment efforts.
Photo: aref sarkhosh / UnsplashIran Vows Retaliation Against Attacks on Its Infrastructure Following Drone Strikes in Kuwait
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that Iran will reciprocate any attacks on its infrastructure by targeting similar U.S.-owned or related facilities. This comes hours after Iranian drones reportedly struck Kuwait's state-owned oil company headquarters and oil ministry i…
kishjar? from Moscow, Russia / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.0)Fires Reported at Bahrain Petrochemical Plant and Russian Oil Refinery Following Drone Attacks
A fire at Bahrain's Gulf Petrochemical Industries facility was brought under control after a drone attack attributed to Iran. Separately, a fire erupted at Russia's NORSI oil refinery in Nizhny Novgorod following a drone strike, as stated by the regional governor. No injuries or…