Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Strikes Target Russian Rear Infrastructure
Ukrainian forces conducted a series of successful long-range drone strikes targeting Russian oil export and port infrastructure. In response to the growing vulnerability of the Russian rear, the governor of Russia's Leningrad Oblast declared the region a "frontline oblast" and ordered the urgent recruitment of reservists to form mobile fire defense groups.
Date: April 17, 2026
Location: Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Conflict: Russia-Ukraine War
Category: explosion
Severity: MEDIUM
Source: Institute for the Study of War