Ukraine launches multi-region strikes on Russia

A Ukrainian commander has reported a major wave of deep strikes overnight on April 18, targeting Russian oil infrastructure and military sites. The strikes reportedly hit oil facilities in the Russian cities of Novokuybyshevsk, Syzran, Vysotsk, and Tikhoretsk, as well as the occupied port of Sevastopol in Crimea. Additional military targets were struck in occupied Crimea, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, marking a coordinated effort to disrupt Russian logistics and energy supplies behind the front lines.