Conflict & Security
Russia and Ukraine escalate long-range strikes on each other's capitals and oil infrastructure
September 22, 2026 at 08:30 PM · Updated 24d ago
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3 reports · over 6 hours
AJAl Jazeera Arabic
مئات المسيّرات يوميا لا تكفي للحسم.. لماذا تطول حرب روسيا وأوكرانيا؟
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
قتلى بغارات على أوكرانيا وكييف تستهدف مصفاة روسية تبعد 1300 كيلومتر
(opens the publisher’s site)SNSky News Arabia
هجوم روسي واسع يطال الصناعة والطاقة في أوكرانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)Ukraine has expanded long-range drone strikes against Russian oil refineries while Russia intensifies air attacks on Ukrainian cities and vital infrastructure.
- Russian missile and drone attacks hit at least four Ukrainian regions, while Ukrainian forces damaged another Russian oil refinery.
- Kyiv reported launching over 1,000 drones at Russia, with hundreds directed at Moscow, two days ago.
- Moscow's mayor described the drone wave as the "largest attack ever" on the Russian capital.
- Trump said Russia "has lost control of its diesel fuel industry" due to the war, with many refineries out of service.
- The overnight Russian strikes killed four people across at least four Ukrainian regions.
- Ukrainian forces damaged a Russian oil refinery in Ufa, more than 1,300 kilometers from the border.