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drones since the ceasefire began at midnight local time (21:00 GMT Thursday). Ukraine also said Russia had continued to strike
drones capable of reaching targets over 1,000 kilometers (more than 600 miles) deep into Russia, far beyond its capabilities before 2022. Russian authorities warned that if Ukraine attempts to disrupt Saturday's festivities, Russia
Ukraine's military confirmed the latest drone strike, saying such refineries helped fund Russia's full
Ukraine carried out some of its longest-distance drone strikes deep inside Russian territory. In Russia
strike on a residential neighborhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, May 14, 2026. **Evgeniy Maloletka/AP** Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine — Russia attacked Ukraine's capital with a mass drone
Russia does not appear to have fully developed or deployed mobile fire teams, drone interceptors, or other low-cost distributable systems to defend against repeated massed Ukrainian drone strikes,” wrote the Institute for the Study
drone strike in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photograph: State Emergency Service Of Ukraine/Reuters Zelenskyy added: > *“**A Russia
Ukraine and Russia have switched to using primarily drones for their attacks. He said that since 2025, drone strikes
strike on residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. **Evgeniy Maloletka/AP** Evgeniy Maloletka/AP KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia hammered civilian areas of Ukraine with hundreds of drones
drone attacks, with the Russian military regularly reporting that most of the projectiles are being shot down. Ukraine has also significantly increased its strikes on key energy facilities deep inside Russia
drones also struck a oil pumping station in Russia’s Perm region, deep in the Urals. The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on Wednesday praised the “precision” of Ukraine’s Security Service, noting the targets
Ukraine maintained its drone attacks on Russian oil and energy infrastructure, and Kyiv continued counting the costs of a huge strike that killed two dozen people. Russia
strikes on the front-line region of Kherson in southern Ukraine also killed one person, officials said. Russia fired 268 drones
strike Ukraine. Oreshnik’s range of up to 5,000km (3,100 miles) means it is capable of reaching any target in Europe. Putin has also announced Russia is in the “final stages” of development
strike UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles – a type of drone), Kovalenko said. On Friday, Kovalenko said Ukraine had struck the Samara refinery, more than 1,000km (620 miles) east of Ukraine, and the Gorky refinery
Ukraine may intensify strikes on Russia’s oil industry, which is enjoying soaring profits as a result of the [Middle East crisis](/news/2026/3/3/russian-oil-will-be-sought-what-are-moscows-gains-from-the-war-in-iran). “Tactically, refineries make good targets for an attritional drone
strikes inside Russia** Units of Ukraine's Security Service, or SBU, struck Russia's Perm region in the Ural Mountains for a second day in a row, according to a security official. The official
Russia and Ukraine reported multiple violations - mostly along the vast frontline - during the truce, but no major aerial attacks. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February
strike" on central Kyiv if Ukraine violates Russia's unilateral 8-9 May truce. The Russian defence ministry said it had downed 53 Ukrainian drones
drones to strike US targets in the area. Trump later said: “We had a very good conversation, I’ve known him a long time.” The US president said Putin offered his help to take Iran