Event Brief
UPDATED May 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
Russia launches aerial barrage as long-range strikes rise
By The BriefBrief
Russia carried out another aerial barrage on Ukraine as long-range strikes on targets inside Russia escalated.
WHO: Russia
WHAT: Russia launched another aerial barrage on Ukraine amid escalation of long-range strikes on targets inside Russia.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 6:26 AM ET
WHERE: Ukraine
WHY: Russia carried out another aerial barrage as long-range strikes on targets deep inside Russia escalated.
How this story developed (showing 15 of 15 earlier reports)
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NATO jet shoots down suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia
· May 19, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
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Ukrainian drones hit Moscow, making war feel closer
· May 19, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
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Ukrainian medium-range drone strikes disrupt Russia
· May 19, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Ukraine drone strikes could mark war turning point
· May 18, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
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Russia strikes Chinese cargo ship before Putin-Xi summit
· May 18, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
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Ukrainian drones kill three in Moscow region, Russia says
· May 18, 2026 at 5:02 AM ET
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Russia says it destroyed 3,124 Kyiv drones in a week
· May 18, 2026 at 12:08 AM ET
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Zelenskyy calls Moscow drone strikes “entirely justified”
· May 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
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Zelensky says Russia may attack NATO via Belarus
· May 15, 2026 at 9:08 PM ET
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Zelenskiy: Russia may attack NATO from Belarus
· May 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM ET
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Ukraine doubles drone attacks on Russian oil refineries
· May 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM ET
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Russia launches massive air attack on Kyiv
· May 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
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Kyiv under attack from Russian drones, missiles, officials say
· May 13, 2026 at 9:05 PM ET
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Russian drone attacks resume after Ukraine ceasefire ends
· May 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM ET
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Ukraine hit by major Russian drone strikes near NATO border
· May 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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