- Jul 24
Ukrainian drone strike hits St. Petersburg, sets warehouse ablaze and halts Wildberries logistics
A large fire erupted at a warehouse after a Ukrainian drone raid targeted Russia's St. Petersburg region overnight, with nearly 60 drones intercepted. Two Wildberries logistics centres suspended operations.
- Jul 24
Ukraine hits Wildberries warehouses in St. Petersburg and Crimea in third major drone strike this week
Drone attacks set logistics centres ablaze in Novosaratovka, Shushary and Simferopol, killing at least two and injuring eight, as Kyiv targets Russia's largest online retailer for its alleged role in military supply chains.
- Jul 24
Rubio and Lavrov hold 35-minute Manila meeting; US says Anchorage peace framework has failed
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged that the peace framework discussed at the 2025 Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage is no longer viable, after a brief meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Manila.
- Jun 26
Russian occupation authorities declare state of emergency in Crimea after weeks of Ukrainian strikes
The peninsula faces power cuts, fuel shortages, and transport chaos after a campaign of drone strikes on warships, bridges, and energy infrastructure.
- Jun 22
Crimea bans children's camps and halts fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes escalate
Russian-appointed authorities in occupied Crimea suspended children’s recreational stays until September and halted all fuel sales to private consumers, as Ukrainian air strikes on oil infrastructure across the peninsula cut supplies and sparked long queues at petrol stations.
- Jun 22
Ukraine drone strikes sever Crimea's fuel supply, forcing rationing and power cuts
Ukrainian drones and missiles struck oil terminals, gas compressor stations, and air-defence radars on both sides of the Kerch Strait overnight, prompting Moscow-appointed authorities to ban all civilian fuel sales and triggering blackouts in Sevastopol.
- Jun 21
Fuel sales halted for civilians in Crimea after Ukrainian drone strikes set terminals ablaze
The Russian-installed administration in occupied Crimea suspended all fuel sales to civilians on Sunday, reserving supplies for government and security institutions only, after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks ignited major fires at oil terminals on both sides of the Kerch Strait.
- May 31
Drone Strike Hits Europe's Largest Nuclear Plant: IAEA Demands Access as Russia and Ukraine Trade Blame
A drone strike damaged a turbine hall at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, prompting the IAEA to demand immediate access and warn of a potential nuclear catastrophe, while Moscow and Kyiv trade accusations.
- May 31
Ukrainian Drones Strike Saratov Refinery and Oil Depot, Triggering Fuel Rationing in Occupied Crimea
Ukrainian forces launched a wave of overnight drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, striking the Saratov refinery and an oil depot near Taganrog, which prompted Moscow-installed authorities in occupied Crimea to impose strict fuel rationing.