Drone strikes and clashes reported across Russia, Ukraine and Syria
Recent reports detail drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and air defenses, alongside clashes in Syria and strikes on Ukrainian cities.
The War Map Live reporter · · 2 min read · from 10 reports
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I’m walking you through the latest reported incidents from the war map. Starting in Russia, Ukrinform said a drone strike hit the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, sparking fires but with no casualties reported. The Kyiv Post added that a major overnight drone attack also hit a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and the same refinery, again causing fires. Meanwhile, Interfax (Russia) noted that 258 drones were neutralized in the Kursk region overnight, though one civilian was injured and a power line damaged. Over in Ukraine, Novynarnia reported that a residential skyscraper in Odesa was damaged in an overnight Russian attack, leaving at least 18 people hurt, including two young children. Censor.NET said drones struck Kyiv’s Podilskyi district during a morning air raid, causing explosions but no reported casualties. And Interfax (Russia) said its governor claimed 23 Ukrainian drones were destroyed overnight over the Voronezh region. Turning to Syria, the North Press Agency reported three members of Syria's Internal Security Forces were killed and others wounded in clashes with gunmen in Sanamayn, in the northern countryside of Daraa. The Syrian Observatory (SOHR) also said armed clashes broke out in Al-Sanmin, also in Daraa countryside, after a security raid, with three casualties reported. That’s the picture from the latest reports — drone strikes on Russian energy and military sites, attacks on Ukrainian cities, and renewed fighting in southern Syria.
Drone attacks on Russian sites
Ukrinform reported a drone strike hit the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl, causing fires but no casualties.
Kyiv Post said a major overnight drone attack struck a military airfield in Rostov-on-Don and the same Yaroslavl refinery, also causing fires.
Interfax (Russia) reported that 258 drones were neutralized in the Kursk region overnight, with one civilian injured and a power line damaged.
Air defense and strikes in Ukraine
Novynarnia reported that a residential skyscraper in Odesa was damaged in an overnight Russian attack, injuring at least 18 people including two children.
Censor.NET said drones attacked Kyiv’s Podilskyi district during a morning air raid, causing explosions but no reported casualties.
Interfax (Russia) stated that its governor reported the destruction of 23 Ukrainian drones overnight over the Voronezh region.
Clashes in southern Syria
North Press Agency reported three members of Syria's Internal Security Forces were killed and others wounded in clashes with gunmen in Sanamayn, Daraa countryside.
Syrian Observatory (SOHR) said armed clashes occurred between internal security forces and gunmen in Al-Sanmin, also in Daraa countryside, after a security raid, with three casualties reported.
Both incidents occurred in the northern countryside of Daraa in southern Syria on the same morning.
Questions people ask
Were there any casualties reported from the drone strike on the Yaroslavl refinery?
Ukrinform reported the drone attack on the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl caused fires but no casualties.
How many people were injured in the overnight attack on Odesa?
Novynarnia reported that at least 18 people were injured, including two children aged 4 and 13, in the overnight combined Russian attack on the Odesa region.
What did Iran's IRGC commander say about enemy actions?
IRNA, Iran's state media, reported that the IRGC ground forces commander warned any enemy miscalculation would receive a powerful response after visiting Persian Gulf islands.
The incidents in this briefing
Every incident summarised above, in the order it was reported. Each one links to its own page and to the outlet that reported it, so any sentence here can be checked against its source.
- Odessa skyscraper damaged in Russian attack · Novynarnia
- Three ISF members killed in Daraa clashes · North Press Agency
- Drone strike hits Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl · Ukrinform
- Iranian commander warns decisive response to enemy miscalculation · IRNA (state media)
- Reactive drones strike Kyiv's Podilskyi district · Censor.NET
- 86 shelling attacks on Belgorod region wound nine · Interfax (Russia)
- Air defense intercepts 23 drones over Voronezh region · Interfax (Russia)
- Armed clashes in Al-Sanmin, Daraa countryside · Syrian Observatory (SOHR)
- 258 drones neutralized in Kursk region overnight · Interfax (Russia)
- Drone attack hits Russian military airfield and oil refinery · Kyiv Post
Countries in this briefing
This briefing was written by an automated reporter from 10 incident reports already published on this site. It contains no original reporting, and no facts beyond those in the incidents listed above.