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Ukrainian drone strikes hit the ELOU AT-4 unit at the Yaroslavl refinery, a key installation for crude oil desalting and primary distillation. The plant processes over 15 million tons of oil annually.
The General Staff confirms: Ukrainian forces struck the Yaroslavl refinery, two military trains in occupied Donetsk, and air defense systems including a Pantsir S1 and Kasta-2E1 radar across Russia and occupied territories.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu arrived in Kyiv for talks with President Zelensky. She is also scheduled to visit Chornobyl to mark the anniversary of the nuclear disaster.
A Russian helicopter was shot down in Mali, Africa, killing the crew and an onboard mobile fire group, according to Russian aviation affiliated channel Fighterbomber, which cited surface to air missile fire as the cause.
❗️Drone strikes caused extensive damage to the storage tank farm and logistics infrastructure at the Tuapse refinery. Impacts affected pump stations, pipeline systems, and rail loading facilities, triggering secondary fires and widespread destruction.Despite no visible hits on processing units, the damage disrupts storage, intake, and shipment of oil, reducing overall operational capacity.
❗️Ukrainian drones hit a high pressure pipeline at the Apatit chemical plant in Cherepovets, damaging the Ammonia-3 complex, according to the regional governor. The plant has been subject to earlier Ukrainian drone attacks.
At night, Ukrainian drones massively attacked occupied Crimea. Fires were recorded across multiple districts of Sevastopol following the strikes. At least 5 sites were said to be attacked with dozens of explosions heard.
Gunfire broke out during the Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, prompting Secret Service to evacuate Trump, Melania, JD Vance and other officials. A suspect who attempted to breach security was detained after injuring an agent.
A Ukrainian drone strike targeted the Yaroslavnefteorgsintez refinery in Yaroslavl. A vacuum oil distillation unit caught fire following the attack, triggering a blaze at the facility.
Ukraine downed or suppressed 124 of 144 Russian drones overnight, including about 100 Shahed UAVs, with impacts reported at 11 locations.
Russian losses per 26/04/26 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff+960 men+5 ACVs+76 artillery+1 AD system+2229 UAVs+30 cruise missiles