The scale of the attack represents a significant escalation in the conflict, showcasing Ukraine's increasing reliance on drones.
The 14th Separate Regiment of Unmanned Aviation Complexes of the Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine, together with other groups of the Defense Forces,
Ukraine said it had struck a Russian oil refinery and a microchip factory in a huge drone attack that caused fires at the refinery's production facilities and an oil pumping station.
The Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted a joint operation on the night of January 24, 2025, striking objects involved in providing support to the Russian occupation army.
Videos showed fireballs over a facility in Ryazan, 110 miles southeast of Moscow. Kyiv is seeking to disrupt Russian military logistics and put pressure on the country’s economy by striking its oil industry.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is seeking to "manipulate" Donald Trump in the Russian leader's statements on his readiness for talks with the United States.
Kyiv earlier warned against any Putin-Trump peace talks on the near three-year war without its and European participation. Read more at straitstimes.com.
On the night of January 24, drones of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces attacked many Russian facilities involved in the supply of the Russian occupation army, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Russia’s military on Tuesday said it would retaliate against Ukraine after Kyiv attacked Russian regions by firing six US-made ATACMS ballistic missiles, six UK-made Storm Shadow cruise missiles and launching one of the biggest drone attacks to date.
KYIV: The Ukrainian military confirmed on Friday that Kyiv had launched an overnight drone attack on Russia, claiming to have struck an oil refinery, power station facilities and an
Trump claims that the Ukrainian leader decided he ‘wanted to fight’ when it was actually Russia who started hostilities between the two countries