The defense of the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa is being taken to a whole new level A new defense line using interceptor drones is planned to protect Odesa and the surrounding Black Sea region, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital for hours during the night, with many people sheltering at subway stations.

Ukrainian forces have struck Russia’s major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday

Russia ⁠is targeting ⁠Ukrainian railway locomotives ​and has destroyed or ‌damaged more than ‌200 since ⁠the ⁠start of 2026 alone, Ukraine's Deputy ​Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksiy Kuleba said.

Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks on Russian energy sites in recent months, causing fuel shortages across the country.

Ukraine's defense companies are iterating much faster than their Western counterparts typically can because they can test their systems more easily.