Drone interception: During Russia's massive attack on May 13-14 Russia launched 1,567 attack drones. Ukraine shot down or suppressed 1,473 of them — a 94% interception rate. 8/
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April strikes on Russian oil infrastructure cut production by 300,000-400,000 bpd
Long-range strikes: In April strikes on oil infrastructure cut Russian oil production by 300,000-400,000 barrels per day — the sharpest monthly decline since Covid. The Tuapse oil terminal was hit four times between April 16 and May 2. 6/
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Middle strikes quadruple; attacks on Russian air defense and EW surge 300%
Middle strikes: The number of strikes at distances of 20-200 km from the front line grew fourfold compared to February. Attacks on Russian air defense and electronic warfare systems increased 300% — nearly 80 such systems hit in March and April. 4/
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Russians shift depots further back, cut diesel 20%
Russians have pushed ammunition depots and command posts from 60-80 km from the front to 100-120 km — and in some cases back into Russia itself. Some units have cut diesel consumption by 20%. 5/
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Russian forces lose only reliable comms after Starlink cut
After losing Starlink access Russian forces lost their only reliable communications system. There is no comparable Russian equivalent. 3/
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Drones cause 80% of casualties as Russia’s spring offensive stalls
Tactical level: Drones now account for around 80% of all battlefield casualties. In April Ukraine killed or seriously wounded 35,203 Russian soldiers while Russia seized just 141 sq km of Ukrainian territory. Russia's spring offensive has effectively stalled. 2/
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Ukraine drone commander: Moscow never sleeps; drone war balance shifts
"Moscow from now on never sleeps", – Madyar, Ukraine's Top Drone Commander. Kyiv Independent explains why the balance of power in the drone war has shifted in Ukraine's favor — at the tactical level, in middle strikes, long-range attacks and drone interception. 1/
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Russia appears weaker after massive Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow
But behind the ceremony, Russia looked weaker. Days before Putin landed, Ukraine launched the biggest drone attack on Moscow in more than a year, over 500 drones. 8/
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Ukraine in talks with UK over refined Russian fuel imports
Ukraine is in talks with the UK after London issued a fuel trade license allowing imports of jet and diesel fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries.
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Ukraine: Russian offensive planned on Chernihiv–Kyiv and new mobilization
Ukrainian intelligence says Russia is planning offensive operations on the Chernihiv–Kyiv axis and a new mobilization wave of 100,000 personnel, Zelenskyy said. Ukraine is tracking five Russian scenarios for expanding the war via the north https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/05/20/zelenskyy-russia-planning-offensive-on-chernihiv-kyiv-axis/