Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?

Even in Moscow, authorities are unable to guarantee fuel supplies, but will economic pressure lead to talks or escalation?

Private jet operators on high alert for fuel shortages this summer

Charter groups worry suppliers will prioritise airlines if supplies run short

Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv targets Kremlin ‘shadow’ tankers as Russian strikes continue in capital

Two people injured in Kyiv attack, while early strike on southern port of ​Odesa ​injured 10. What we know on day 1,596 Ukrainian drones have attacked a dozen tankers from Russia’s “shadow fleet” over the past two days that were delivering fuel to Crimea, Kyiv’s military said, as it intensifies efforts to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. Ukraine’s drone forces said they had struck eight vessels subject to sanctions in the Sea of Azov, each with a deadweight of about 7,000 metric tons. ...

By Guardian staff and agencies

Russian missiles strike Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, for third time in a week

The attacks have triggered fires in two districts of Kyiv, according to the city's mayor.

Russia's Saratov refinery ablaze due to Ukrainian strikes – videos

Fighters from Defence Intelligence of Ukraine successfully struck the Saratov oil refinery in Russia on the night of 7-8 July as part of a joint deep strike (long-range) operation with the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Security Service, the State Border Guard Service and other components of Ukraine's defence forces.

By VALENTYNA ROMANENKO

Is Ukraine running out of interceptors? | About That

Andrew Chang breaks down why Ukraine’s air defences failed to intercept any of the ballistic missiles Russia fired during its latest attack. Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images

Desperate Russian drivers are converting their cars to LPG as fuel shortages intensify

A nationwide shortage of gasoline and soaring petrol prices is pushing Russians to alternative fuel sources

By Rosie Slater

A Ukrainian drone unit used a 'special munition' to go on a strike blitz, hitting 230 Russian artillery guns in 2 days

Ukrainian engineers repair a Vampire hexacopter, one of the most commonly used drones for bombing missions. Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform/NurPhoto A Ukrainian drone unit said it attacked over 230 pieces of Russian artillery in two days. It used a special munition designed to target the barrels of howitzers and other field guns. Fedorov said it was part of a two-stage operation involving intense flurries of drone strikes. An elite Ukrainian drone unit said on Tuesday that it had used a ne...

2 killed as Russia bombs Ukraine ahead of Zelenskyy-Trump Nato meet

The latest assault came just a day after one of the deadliest Russian attacks on Kyiv in recent months claimed 30 lives. The renewed strikes underscored Moscow's continuing pressure on Ukraine even as Nato leaders prepared to discuss military support, regional security and the future course of the war. Ukraine's State Emergency Service later said two people were wounded in the capital.

By TOI World Desk

Ukrainian drones hit industrial, energy targets across Russia in night of major strikes

Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks on Russia killed one person and damaged numerous industrial sites and two empty oil tankers, local authorities said on Wednesday, as Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy infrastructure rages on. The governor of Russia’s Saratov region, Roman Busargin, said on Telegram that one person was killed, civilian industrial sites were damaged and […]

Fresh Russian strikes on Ukraine ahead of NATO talks

Russian strikes on Ukraine overnight killed at least two people and wounded several more.

Russian overnight attack on Kyiv kills one, official says

By Ron Popeski

Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisis

Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted problems with the oil supply chain

By Justin Klawans, The Week US

One killed, two wounded in Russian strike on Kyiv

Russian forces struck Kyiv in the early hours of July 8, killing one person and wounding two others, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the city’s military administration. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported two injured. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the attack involved ballistic missiles.

Russian jammers target Musk's Starlink to blunt Ukraine drones

Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian 'mid-strike' drone attacks by ​camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk's Starlink sate...

Special Operations Forces strike two oil refineries in Tatarstan

The Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck two oil refineries in Nizhnekamsk (Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation).