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Ukraine launches multi-region drone strikes on Russia

Ukrainian drones struck targets across Russia overnight, causing fires at a port, oil depot, and refinery while Russian forces attacked Ukrainian border regions.

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Russia (Samara, Leningrad, Krasnodar regions; Crimea)
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Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 05:10 UTC
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Ukrainian forces conducted a massive overnight drone attack targeting multiple regions deep inside Russia, with Russian sources reporting 27 UAVs downed in the Leningrad region alone. The strikes caused a fire at the Vysotsk port in Leningrad, a fire at an oil depot in Tikhoretsk in Krasnodar Krai, and a fire at an oil refinery in Novokuybyshevsk in the Samara region. In response, Russian forces attacked Ukrainian border regions, including strikes with 'Geran' drones in the Odessa region and shelling in the Sumy and Kharkiv directions. Cross-border attacks also continued on Russia's Belgorod region, resulting in civilian casualties including one death and several injuries.
Updates · 1
18 AprDD Geopolitics

New details confirm a fire at an oil depot in Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai, and provide specifics on Russian cross-border attacks and resulting civilian casualties in Belgorod.

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