Category: Latest News – Russia

A massive Ukrainian drone operation of over 1,000 unmanned craft struck Russia’s north‑western city, setting fire to the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the nearby Ruchi depot. The attack also hit a logistics hub of retailer Ozon and a…

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A large‑scale Ukrainian drone offensive hit the Russian city of St. Petersburg, killing one civilian and wounding five others. The attack set fire to the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, prompting a swift response from Russian…

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A Russian drone attack on the Vladimir region crippled Yandex’s data centre, halting services across the company’s digital platforms. The strike underscores a new front in the Russia‑Ukraine war, where critical tech infrastructure is becoming a strategic target.…

Continue reading Drone strike forces Yandex data centre shutdown as Trump‑Russia diesel deal fuels diplomatic rift

An executive order signed by President Donald Trump on October 17, 2026 invoked a legal waiver that stops the United States from applying fresh sanctions on Russia mandated by a recently passed congressional law. The waiver allows the…

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Key developments: Ukrainian drones have hit oil refineries in Russia’s Tyumen region in western Siberia, with officials confirming a strike on June 20 and Russian air defences saying they repelled another attack the same day. A second drone…

Continue reading Ukraine launches renewed drone strikes on Russian oil refineries amid tightening financial and energy sanctions

Key developments: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy confirmed that drones hit an oil refinery in the Tyumen region of western Siberia, a location over 2,000 km from Ukraine. The same day, Russian officials reported that air defences successfully repelled…

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Key developments: Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone attacks on three Yandex data centers in the Sasovo, Kaluga, and Vladimir regions, severely damaging the facilities. Cloudflare monitoring shows automated traffic from Yandex’s network plummeted to about…

Continue reading Ukrainian Drone Strikes Cripple Yandex Data Centers, Cutting Russian Bot Traffic by 99%

Key developments: Ukrainian drones hit three major Yandex data centres in Ryazan, Kaluga and Vladimir between Oct. 8‑11, damaging infrastructure and forcing the Vladimir site offline. Cloudflare monitoring shows automated traffic from Yandex’s network fell to just 0.4% of…

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