Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Primorsk port, oil tankers and military ships

May 4, 2026 10:28 AM

Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Primorsk port, oil tankers and military ships

Ukraine launched a wave of drone attacks on targets across Russia on Sunday, hitting the Baltic Sea port of Primorsk and setting it on fire, and striking a number of vessels, as it steps up attacks on energy infrastructure and other targets. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the strikes had caused significant damage to the oil terminal port. Theyalso hit an oil tanker, a small RussianKarakurt-class missile ship and a patrol boat in the Baltic Sea, he saidon Telegram. "Each such resu...

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

December 20, 2025 1:08 PM

UN Security Council condemns drone attacks on UN peacekeepers in Sudan

The UN Security Council on Friday condemned last week’s drone attacks on a UN logistics base in Sudan that killed six Bangladeshi peacekeepers and injured nine others. In a press statement, members of the Security Council expressed deep condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers, as well as to the government and people of Bangladesh. They also wished a swift and full recovery to those injured. The drone attacks took place on Saturday in Kadugli, in Sudan’s South Kordofan state....

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia’s largest drone attacks of war

July 31, 2024 3:12 PM

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia’s largest drone attacks of war

Ukraine's air force said it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89 drones launched at Kyiv, the surrounding region and other areas in the early hours of Wednesday. The attack, which came more than 29 months after Russia's full-scale invasion, primarily targeted Kyiv and the surrounding region where local authorities said more than 40 drones were shot down. An air raid alert remained in place most of the night. The capital's military...