Overview
- Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said its long‑range weapons, known as Deep Strike, hit targets from occupied Crimea to the Ural region in April.
- The campaign damaged oil refineries and export terminals that supply fuel for Russia’s forces and generate budget revenue through sales.
- Ukrainian forces struck offshore oil platforms LSP‑1 and LSP‑2 for the first time, with the fixed rigs about 1,000 kilometers from the front line.
- Military targets were hit deep in Russia, including combat aircraft at Chelyabinsk’s Shagol airfield at roughly 1,700 kilometers and several Black Sea and FSB boats near Crimea.
- Kyiv said the attacks have cost Russia about $7 billion this year and reflect strike ranges of about 1,750 kilometers built up since 2022.