Trending Now - Ukraine Achieves Record 33,000 Russian Drones Downed in March
WHO:
AP News - Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported the drone downing figures.
AP News - Krasnodar regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev provided information about the evacuation near the Tuapse refinery.
AP News - Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov reported casualties from a drone attack in the Belgorod region.
AP News - Oleh Syniehubov, head of the regional military administration, reported casualties in Chuhuiv.
WHAT:
AP News - Ukraine's forces have more than doubled the range of their deep-strike capabilities since Russia's invasion, now striking targets as far as roughly 1,750 kilometers (1,100 miles) behind enemy lines.
AP News - The strikes on the Russian oil refinery at the Black Sea port of Tuapse involved multiple branches of Ukraine’s defense and security services.
AP News - Video from Tuapse showed a massive plume of black smoke rising from the refinery and boiling oil products spilling onto the street, damaging several cars.
AP News - Ukraine shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, a record monthly figure.
AP News - Ukraine’s long-range attack drones struck a Russian oil refinery and terminal on the Black Sea for the third time in less than two weeks.
AP News - Two strikes earlier in the month destroyed 24 oil storage tanks and damaged four others.
AP News - The Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 186 Ukrainian drones over various regions.
AP News - Russian drone attacks on Ukraine killed three civilians and wounded five others.
WHERE:
AP News - The strikes on the Tuapse refinery occurred for the third time this month.
AP News - The strikes occurred at the Russian oil refinery at the Black Sea port of Tuapse.
AP News - The Belgorod region is located on the border with Ukraine.
AP News - Chuhuiv is located in the northeastern Kharkiv region of Ukraine.
AP News - Kryvyi Rih is the hometown of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
AP News - Konotop is located in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region.
WHEN:
AP News - The drone downing record was reported for March.
AP News - The strikes on the Tuapse refinery occurred for the third time in less than two weeks.
AP News - The Russian Defense Ministry's interception of drones was reported overnight.
WHY:
AP News - The improvement in Ukraine's offensive capabilities has allowed them to target Russian oil installations that provide crucial revenue for Moscow’s war effort and manufacturing plants that supply Russia’s armed forces.
AP News - Ukraine's drone technology has drawn military interest from around the world and is essential in countering Russia’s larger military forces.
AP News - The strikes on Russian oil installations aim to disrupt revenue sources for Moscow’s war effort.
HOW:
AP News - Ukraine used interceptor systems to shoot down the drones.
AP News - Ukraine has scaled up supplies of interceptor drones and introduced a new command within the air force to enhance capabilities.
AP News - The strikes on the refinery involved multiple branches of Ukraine’s defense and security services.
(UPDATED April 28, 2026 23:20 UTC)
Ukraine's forces have significantly enhanced their deep-strike capabilities, now able to hit targets as far as approximately 1,750 kilometers behind enemy lines since the start of the conflict with Russia. Recently, multiple branches of Ukraine’s defense and security services targeted the Russian oil refinery at the Black Sea port of Tuapse, marking the third strike on this facility this month. Video footage from the scene captured a massive plume of black smoke and boiling oil products spilling onto the street, causing damage to several vehicles.
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(UPDATED April 28, 2026 17:32 UTC)
Ukraine's Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported that the country shot down more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, marking a record monthly figure. In a series of recent strikes, Ukraine's long-range attack drones targeted a Russian oil refinery and terminal at the Black Sea port of Tuapse for the third time in less than two weeks, aiming to disrupt revenue sources for Moscow's war effort. Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry reported intercepting 186 Ukrainian drones, while drone attacks on Ukraine resulted in three civilian deaths and five injuries.