Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia, Tuapse Hit Again
Residents reported a chemical odor and loudspeaker warning as smoke spread from targeted oil facilities, while officials said the alert was only a test.
- On Thursday, Ukrainian drones struck industrial sites in Russia's Perm region, including a Lukoil-operated oil refinery, with NASA imagery showing smoke plumes extending 130 kilometers east of the city.
- Ukraine has intensified long-range drone strikes on Russian energy facilities in recent months, targeting sites up to 1,500 kilometers from the border to deprive the Kremlin of energy windfalls amid global price spikes.
- Residents in Perm reported a "distinct" chemical odor following the strike, though Regional Governor Dmitry Makhonin claimed the emergency alert was merely a test; separately, Russian forces attacked Odesa overnight on April 30, injuring at least 20 people.
- U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed a potential cease-fire during a 90-minute call on April 29, with Trump suggesting "a little bit" of a pause linked to Victory Day celebrations.
- Zelenskyy questioned whether the proposed cease-fire means "a few hours of security for a parade in Moscow, or something more," as Russia's Defense Ministry announced Victory Day will be drastically scaled back with no heavy military vehicles displayed.
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Ukraine has intensified its deep drone attacks in Russia's countryside, with the aim of disrupting the oil industry that supplies the Kremlin war machine, writes Reuters and The Moscow Times. Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery near Russian city Perm on Thursday, the second consecutive attack on the oil installations in the area, ...
Russia's main oil processing plant out of service, Kiev says
Ukrainian drones once again attacked targets deep in Russia. In Perm and Dzerchinsk, important oil and armament plants were burning, including an important munitions factory.
Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia, Tuapse Hit Again
Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia's Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a potential temporary cease-fire aimed at pausing the four-year war in Ukraine.
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