Three killed in Russian attacks as Ukraine strikes another Russian oil refinery

Kyiv announced on Tuesday that Ukraine is intensifying its long‑range drone campaign by carrying out new strikes deep inside Russian territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a televised address. The president highlighted recent operations that reached targets beyond the border’s traditional combat zones, underscoring a shift toward using unmanned aerial systems to hit strategic infrastructure and logistical nodes farther from the front lines.

Ukrainian officials said the expanded use of drones reflects advances in range, payload and navigation capabilities, allowing attacks on railways, fuel depots and communication facilities in regions previously considered out of reach. The Kremlin has condemned the actions as escalatory, while Moscow’s defense ministry warned of a “significant increase” in Ukrainian aerial incursions. Zelenskyy reiterated that the campaign aims to disrupt Russian supply chains and diminish the capacity to sustain its forces, signaling a continued evolution of Ukraine’s asymmetric warfare tactics as the conflict enters its third year.