Russian Ministry of Defense

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Reported destroying 516 Ukrainian drones over Russia between Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, including 38 over Leningrad Oblast where Ust-Luga was hit; the prior night it counted almost 500 drones intercepted and launched 121 drones plus one Kh-59 missile at Ukraine

Ukrainian drones hit two more Russian oil targets in the first week of September. On Sept. 6, FP-1 long-range drones struck the Ryazan refinery's two largest crude units, cutting more than 77% of its primary refining capacity. The next night, drones hit the LUKOIL-Permnefteorgsintez refinery and the TANECO facility in Nizhnekamsk, about 1,500 km from Ukraine.

Updated 5 days ago

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Confirming strikes on Ukrainian ports

Russian drones and missiles hit Izmail overnight, Ukraine's largest Danube River port, damaging loading terminals, starting fires and cutting power to part of the city. The strike landed a day after Ukraine hit the Russian Black Sea grain hub of Novorossiysk.

Updated Aug 13

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Proposed the local ceasefire and body transfer

Russia says it holds Kostiantynivka. Ukraine says its troops are still fighting inside the city. On July 5, 2026, Russia's Defense Ministry offered a six-hour truce there for July 6 to hand back the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers. Kyiv rejected the offer.

Updated Jul 5

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Conducts Russia's side of the exchange and publishes its own count

Russia and Ukraine each handed back 205 prisoners on May 15, the first tranche of a 1,000-for-1,000 swap Donald Trump brokered in early May. Zelenskyy said on May 16 that work on the next round's prisoner lists is ongoing. The swap is still the only deliverable from months of US-led talks.

Updated May 20