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Russia Launches 409 Drones in Daytime Barrage on Ukraine as Kyiv Hits Tuapse and Perm Refineries

The tempo signals a shift to mass daytime strikes that stress air defenses.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s air force said Russia sent 409 drones between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Friday, and reported 388 were downed or neutralized across the north, south, center and west.
  • Ternopil officials reported more than 50 drones targeting the western city, with at least 10 people injured, hits on industrial and infrastructure sites, and power outages in several neighborhoods.
  • Following an overnight wave that Ukraine said involved 210 drones, Odesa recorded fires and damage to high‑rise apartments, a kindergarten and port facilities, with more than 20 people wounded.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff said drones struck the Tuapse oil terminal on Friday for the fourth time in just over two weeks, with explosions and a fire at storage tanks confirmed by local authorities.
  • Kyiv also confirmed a strike on the Perm oil refinery that damaged a primary processing unit and ignited a fire, part of a wider campaign to cut Russian fuel output used to supply the war.