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Ukrainian operators remotely controlled a STING interceptor drone from abroad at a distance of about 2000 km using the HORNET VISION Ctrl system, marking a new operational record. Serial deployment of the system has already begun.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have struck Rosneft oil terminal infrastructure in Tuapse, damaging loading equipment, pipelines, and storage tanks at the Black Sea port facility, triggering a large fire.
Footage right after the attack on the Rubicon UAV unit base near occupied Mariupol. A large fire is visible.
Ukraine has discussed integrating and scaling IRIS-T air-to-air missiles for its F-16 fleet during talks with Diehl Defence CEO Helmut Rauch. Some European-supplied F-16AM/BM jets have already supported this capability. The sides have also reviewed joint projects in radar systems and missile defense, including ongoing work on countering ballistic threats.
The oil facility in the port city of Tuapse, Russia, is burning for a second consecutive day after Ukrainian long-range drone strikes.
Ukrainian Special Operations Forces have struck a base of Russia’s classified Rubikon unit near occupied Mariupol with drone strikes, causing multiple explosions and large-scale fires at the facility.
Ukraine has struck Nebo-M and Podlyot radar systems along with command posts, drone control centers, and logistics sites during overnight operations on April 16–17, hitting targets across Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kursk, Crimea, Rostov, and Belgorod regions.
Ukraine's 414th Unmanned Strike Aviation Brigade “Birds of Magyar” destroyed a Pantsir-S1 system in Mariupol, bringing total Russian air defense losses to 16 systems in 16 days of April, including Buk, Tor, Osa, and multiple radar systems.
Ukraine Navy says clearing naval mines in the Black Sea will take 3-5 years after the war, starting with a 5-8 month urgent phase to secure ports and approach channels. It also signals readiness to deploy two mine countermeasure ships for operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukrainian National Guard Lasar’s Group struck a Russian BM-30 Smerch MLRS positioned deep behind the front in Luhansk region, destroying a launcher, Slepak-1 fire control complex, and reload vehicle, while damaging another system.
Donald Trump says Ukraine “is moving forward” but highlights ongoing heavy losses and calls for a settlement between both sides. He adds the US is now focused on Iran, signaling shifting priorities as the war continues without resolution.
Russia deploys three identical secret military bases across occupied Crimea, Lake Ladoga, and the White Sea, built between 2022-2024 on former nuclear, test, and training sites. Each features inflatable hangars, container clusters, and heavy security with no visible personnel or logistics.
❗️A Russian drone violated Romanian airspace, flying 16 km inside the country before radar contact was lost, with search operations planned.
Satellite images confirm Ukrainian strikes on oil depots in occupied Crimea. At least one fuel tank burned in Oktyabrskoye and five in Hlybokyi Yar following recent attacks.