Ukraine is hitting oil facilities deep inside Russia. Soaring fuel prices could blunt the impact

By KATIE MARIE DAVIES Ukrainian drones are flying deep into Russia to strike oil facilities, sending up plumes of smoke that can be seen from space and bringing toxic rain to tourist destinations on the Black Sea.

Inside Ukraine’s battle to defeat the dreaded Shahed – Russia’s most feared weapon

These pilots, and about a thousand other crews like them, are on the frontlines of Ukraine's drive to knock one of Russia's most potent weapons out of the war: the Shahed drone. "Even if you use 50 drones to shoot down one Shahed,

Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it’ll cease fire two days earlier

Russia’s Defense Ministry declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine for Friday and Saturday to mark the 81st anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II, but it threatened to strike back at Kyiv if it tries to disrupt the Victory Day festivities.

Putin’s Strongman Image Is Fading as Ukraine Brings War Home to Russia

The Russian president’s “Victory Day” cult has backfired as the conflict drags on longer than the Soviets’ battle against the Nazis.