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Following a drone attack, the main unit at the NORSI oil refinery in Russia was shut down
Following a drone attack, the NORSI oil refinery in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region has shut down its main crude oil processing unit. The facility is the fourth-largest refinery in the Russian Federation.
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that enriched uranium not be exported from the country
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has ordered that the country’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium not be exported. This decision strengthens Tehran’s position amid negotiations with the US aimed at ending the war between Iran, the US and Israel.
Russian troops have attacked the Dnipropetrovsk, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava and Donetsk regions
Over the past 24 hours and during the night, Russian forces continued to shell Ukrainian regions using drones, artillery and aircraft. The attacks have resulted in deaths and injuries, as well as damage to infrastructure and homes.
The General Staff reported 253 clashes on the front line over the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, 253 combat engagements were recorded on the front line. Russian forces continued to carry out heavy shelling and air strikes on Ukrainian military positions and populated areas.
The General Staff has reported that the Russian army has suffered over 880 casualties in the past 24 hours
Over the past 24 hours, the Russian army has lost a further 880 troops in the war against Ukraine. Total Russian personnel losses since the start of the full-scale invasion have exceeded 1.35 million.
Ukraine is developing low-cost missiles to protect critical infrastructure during the winter
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has announced the development and testing of low-cost interceptor missiles designed to protect Ukraine’s critical infrastructure.
Ukraine aims to kill 200 Russians for every square kilometre of ground gained — Ministry of Defence
In April alone, 35,203 Russians were killed or seriously wounded in the war against Ukraine. The strategic objective is to kill 200 Russians for every square kilometre of ground gained.
Large-scale inspections have begun in five regions of Ukraine due to a threat from the north: what you need to know
The SBU, together with other law enforcement agencies, has launched an unprecedented operation in five northern regions of Ukraine.
"Don’t alarm people." The Air Force has commented on the SBU’s statement regarding the discovery of a missile containing radioactive materials
Yuriy Ignat, Head of the Communications Directorate of the Ukrainian Air Force, explained that the presence of radioactive elements in the debris of the Russian R-60 missile, as reported by the Security Service, is to be expected.
Russia has announced the delivery of nuclear munitions to Belarus
Russia has officially delivered nuclear munitions to the field storage sites of a missile brigade on Belarusian territory as part of nuclear exercises.
Ukrainian drones have brought most oil refineries in central Russia to a standstill
Following a series of drone strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, major oil refineries in the central part of the country were forced to halt operations either completely or partially. The restrictions affected facilities responsible for a significant proportion of petrol and diesel production in Russia.
Ukrainian drones attacked the Syzran oil refinery, causing a fire at the Russian plant
A fire broke out at the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara Oblast following a drone attack.