US UN envoy Mike Waltz said easing restrictions on Russian oil does not reward Moscow, calling such claims “ridiculous” in an interview with NBC News. He stated the decision follows market logic and does not change the US position on Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Iran has rejected any deadlines or ultimatums, stating it will defend national interests as long as required. The foreign ministry warned of a decisive military response to any US or Israeli attack and ruled out transferring enriched uranium to any country. Tehran also said no next round of negotiations is currently planned.
Russian milbloggers are more and more worried about increased Ukrainian drone attacks."Current air defenses can no longer handle the scale of Ukrainian drone strikes. Without radical reform or shutting down production in Europe, major problems will emerge by year’s end.”
Residents in Tuapse are worried about deteriorating living conditions after repeated drone strikes on oil infrastructure."I love to live by the sea with my kid. The sea’s absolutely chock-full of this fuel oil now. Everything’s ruined. What the f*ck are we even supposed to do here? These f*cking drones are flying around, blowing everything to smithereens.”
Ukraine has struck a rare S-350 Vityaz radar system in occupied Donetsk region and a Tor-M2KM air defense system near Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia. These systems are critical components of Russian air defense.
Russian agents have attempted to assassinate Ukrainian defense adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov. He confirmed the attack himself and is currently hospitalized.
Morning footage from the port city of Tuapse in Russia, which was heavily hit by Ukrainian drones overnight. Meanwhile it is reported that another wave of Ukrainian drones is heading for Krasnodar Krai.
HUR unit PRYMARY has disabled two Russian landing ships Yamal and Nikolai Filchenkov in Sevastopol during overnight April 18-19 strikes. The operation also destroyed a Podlyot-K1 radar system. The targeted vessels were used for transporting troops and armored vehicles, while the radar supported air surveillance.
Sentinel-2 satellite imagery shows damage to at least two buildings at the Atlant Aero plant in Taganrog after a recent Ukrainian missile strike on the facility.
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Ukrainian drones have struck the Tuapse refinery and export terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, triggering a massive fire across the tank farm. Multiple storage tanks have burned, with thick black smoke visible over the facility, indicating significant damage to oil infrastructure. The strike has followed earlier hits on the same site.
Ukraine has downed or suppressed 113 of 142 Russian drones launched overnight April 19-20, including about 100 Shahed UAVs, with impacts recorded at 18 locations.
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