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Ukraine downs 33,000 Russian drones, strikes Tuapse refinery

4/28/2026

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Ukraine’s defence minister said Ukrainian interceptor systems downed more than 33,000 Russian drones in March and that Ukrainian attack drones again hit the Tuapse oil refinery.
Ukraine has created an air-force command and deployed deep-strike drones that now reach 1,750 km, enabling attacks on Russian oil and manufacturing sites.
Russia’s defence ministry reported intercepting 186 Ukrainian drones overnight, causing deaths in Belgorod, Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih and a power outage in Konotop.

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Ukraine’s defence minister said Ukrainian interceptor systems downed more than 33,000 Russian drones in March and that Ukrainian attack drones again hit the Tuapse oil refinery.
Ukraine has created an air-force command and deployed deep-strike drones that now reach 1,750 km, enabling attacks on Russian oil and manufacturing sites.
Russia’s defence ministry reported intercepting 186 Ukrainian drones overnight, causing deaths in Belgorod, Kharkiv and Kryvyi Rih and a power outage in Konotop.