On April 25, 2026, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces struck the Shagol military airbase in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, damaging several Russian aircraft, including Su-57 and Su-34 jets. Separately, overnight on May 1, Ukrainian forces hit multiple targets in Russia and in temporarily occupied territories. The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported this. Details
Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in Tuapse for the fourth time in two weeks overnight on May 1, sparking a fire and likely reducing the plant’s production capacity. Spokesperson for Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces Olha Meloshyna and USF commander Robert Brovdi reported the attack. Fourth strike and falling refinery capacity Meloshyna said the refinery’s
Special units of Ukraine’s military intelligence carried out a months-long operation in the Sumy direction, inflicting heavy losses on the Russian National Guard’s “Akhmat” unit. They killed dozens of fighters and destroyed a significant amount of equipment. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reported this. Operation details The operation