Event Brief
Ukrainian drones hit oil refineries in Russia
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM ET
Summary: Ukraine said its drones struck an oil refinery deep inside Russia, about 1,500 km from the front line.
WHO: Ukraine
WHAT: Drone attack on an oil refinery in Russia.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
WHERE: Russia
WHY: Kyiv is seeking to curb Moscow’s energy revenues used to fund the war.
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