We knew in 2011 Putin would attack Ukraine, says Bill Clinton Revelation raises questions about whether US and Europe should have been more prepared for 2014 invasion The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023
Ukraine targets Russian fuel sites ahead of counteroffensive Attacks intensified, more civilians were killed and Ukraine said its counteroffensive preparations were almost cooked. Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023
Fire Extinguished at Russian Oil Refinery after Drone Attack A drone attack set ablaze parts of an oil products reservoir at a refinery in southern Russia, but emergency services said they extinguished the fire just over two hours later, TASS news agency reported early on Thursday. TASS said the incident occurred at the Ilsky refinery near the Black Sea… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 4, 2023
Ukraine Denies Russian Claim Kyiv Sent Drones to Hit Kremlin Russia claimed it foiled an attack by Ukrainian drones on the Kremlin early Wednesday, calling it an unsuccessful assassination attempt against President Vladimir Putin and promising retaliation for what it termed a "terrorist" act. The Ukrainian president denied it, saying: "We don't attack Putin or Moscow." Putin wasn’t in the… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Explosion hits Russian base as flames erupt into sky after 'Ukrainian drone attack' The site near Skilne, Crimea, is a Federal Security Service [FSB] building used by Russian border guards who control the movement of people in Vladimir Putin's illegally annexed slice of Ukraine Daily Mirror · May 3, 2023
Rail deliveries to Russia's Taman port restricted after fuel depot fire Rail deliveries to Russia's Black Sea port of Taman will be restricted until further notice, Russian Railways said on its website, after Russian officials said a fuel depot had caught fire near a crucial bridge linking mainland Russia to Crimea. Reuters · May 3, 2023
Huge Fires at Oil Depots in Russia and Ukraine as Sides Press Drone War Oil depots were ablaze in both Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday as both sides escalated a drone war targeting infrastructure ahead of Kyiv's planned spring counter-offensive to try to end Moscow's all-out invasion. Scores of firefighters battled a huge fire that Russian authorities blamed on a Ukrainian drone crashing into… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Russia’s FSB Says 7 Ukrainian Agents Arrested in Crimea Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it had arrested seven people connected with Ukrainian intelligence and accused them of planning "a series of high-profile sabotage and terrorist acts" in Russian-annexed Crimea. In a statement, the FSB said the group had planned attacks against Russian-installed officials including local governor… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 3, 2023
Russia's FSB says 7 Ukrainian agents arrested in Crimea Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday it had arrested seven people connected with Ukrainian intelligence and accused them of planning "a series of high-profile sabotage and terrorist acts" in Russian-annexed Crimea. Reuters · May 3, 2023
Fire engulfs Russian fuel depot near key Crimea bridge after ‘drone falls on facility’ It comes days after a blaze broke out at a fuel depot in Crimea Evening Standard · May 3, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy denies ordering Moscow drone strike on Putin – as it happened Ukrainian president says ‘we fight on our territory’ after Kremlin reports a drone attack in the Russian capital The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2023
Oil depot fire part of Ukraine's preparation for counter-offensive - military Undermining Russia's logistics is one of the elements of preparation for the expected Ukrainian counter-offensive, a Ukrainian military spokeswoman said on Sunday, after a fire destroyed a large Russian fuel depot in Crimea. Reuters · May 1, 2023
One case of Crimean-Congo fever detected in Senegal Senegal's health ministry confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) in a hospital on the outskirts of the capital Dakar, it said in a statement. Reuters · Apr 30, 2023
Ukrainian shelling of Russian village kills four, governor says Attack on village inside Russian territory follows drone raid on fuel storage facility in Russia-annexed Crimea. Al Jazeera · Apr 30, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 431 of the invasion Crimea navy oil depot fire extinguished after reported Ukrainian drone strike on fuel tanks; Nancy Pelosi speaks about her ‘dangerous’ Kyiv visit
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Russia blames Ukraine drone attack for major Crimea oil depot fire Massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea on Saturday
Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2023 Crimea fuel tank ablaze after alleged drone attack Sevastopol, on the Crimean peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, has come under repeated air attacks since Russia’s full-fledged invasion of its neighbour in February 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2023 Blaze at Russian fuel depot in Crimea put out after suspected drone strike Fire at facility in port of Sevastopol caused no casualties and will not hinder supplies, authorities say
France 24 · Apr 29, 2023 Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Novaya Kakhova comes under 'intense fire' Russian occupational authorities in southern Ukraine said Saturday that Ukrainian forces were subjecting the city of Novaya Kakhovka to “intense artillery fire” that had cut off electricity. The shelling came the same day that authorities in Russian-annexed Crimea reported a drone attack on a fuel depot and as Kyiv prepares…
Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2023 Russian Official: Ukrainian Drones Strike Crimea Oil Depot A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday, the latest in a series of attacks on the annexed peninsula as Russia braces for an expected Ukrainian counteroffensive. Mikhail Razvozhayev, the Moscow-installed governor of…
The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2023 Russian official: Drone causes fire at Crimea oil reservoir A Russia-appointed official in Crimea says a massive fire erupted at an oil reservoir there after it was hit by a drone
Reuters · Apr 29, 2023 Russia says Ukraine drone attack caused major Crimea fuel depot fire A Ukrainian drone strike set ablaze a Russian fuel storage facility in the Crimean port of Sevastopol early on Saturday, sending a vast column of black smoke into the sky in the latest attack on the Russia-occupied peninsula.
Al Jazeera · Apr 29, 2023 Russia blames drone attack for Crimea fuel depot blaze Huge fire broke out at a fuel depot in Sevastopol city on the peninsula where Russia’s Black Sea Fleet is based.
France 24 · Apr 28, 2023 A small step across the Dnipro River, a giant leap for Ukraine’s counteroffensive? The Ukrainian army not only succeeded in advancing across the Dnipro River in the Kherson region this week, it but also carried out strikes on Tokmak, a southern Ukrainian town occupied by Russia and at a strategic crossroads for a possible counteroffensive in the southeast.
Reuters · Apr 27, 2023 Russia digs in as Ukraine prepares to attack The anti-tank ditches near Ukraine's occupied southeastern town of Polohy stretch for 30 km (19 miles). Behind are rows of concrete "dragon's teeth" barricades. Further back are defensive trenches where Russia's troops will be positioned.