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Russia Says It Shot Down 184 Drones as Ukraine Extends Strikes to West Siberia

Kyiv urges tougher curbs on foreign components found in Russian drones.

Overview

  • Russia’s defense ministry reported intercepting 184 Ukrainian drones overnight, mostly over Kursk and Belgorod, after claiming 251 the previous night.
  • Authorities in Tyumen said three drones were neutralized at an industrial site, while a Ukrainian channel claimed a refinery was hit, in what would be an unprecedented reach across the Urals if launched from Ukraine.
  • Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged multiple Russian refineries and energy sites, contributing to regional fuel shortages and price spikes, with recent reports highlighting disruptions from Leningrad region to deep inside Russia.
  • President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian weapons used in a mass attack contained 102,785 foreign-made components from countries including the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, and he signaled new Ukrainian sanctions and calls for tighter export controls.
  • President Donald Trump said he has largely made a decision on possible Tomahawk deliveries but wants clarity on how Ukraine would employ them, as Russian strikes continued to hit civilian infrastructure, including a perinatal clinic in Sumy where all inside reached shelters.