A Ukrainian drone strike overnight ignited a major fire at an oil depot near the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, intensifying the ongoing conflict as both sides continue to exchange strikes across the region. Russian officials confirmed the attack Sunday, marking yet another escalation amid growing international pressure for a ceasefire.
Russia launched a record overnight barrage on Ukraine, firing over 620 drones and long-range missiles in a massive strike that killed at least four people and wounded dozens. The assault included 597 Shahed drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is now calling for immediate Western sanctions to halt Moscow’s attacks.
Ukrainian forces struck a key Russian air base on Saturday as Moscow ramped up its drone bombardment campaign, signaling a renewed intensity in the conflict now entering its fourth year. Ukraine’s military said it targeted the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia’s Voronezh region, home to advanced Su-34, Su-35S, and Su-30SM fighter jets.
A deadly Russian drone strike on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa overnight killed two people and injured at least 17 others, including three children, Ukrainian officials reported Saturday. The strike hit a residential high-rise, collapsing three floors and trapping multiple residents.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a sweeping drone detection effort led by the Trump administration, sharply contrasting it with the Biden administration’s failure to provide answers during the 2024 drone mystery. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be conducting detection tests involving over 100 drones in Cape May, New Jersey, running through April 25.
The Trump administration is weighing the use of drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels, a significant escalation in the fight against narcotics trafficking at the southern border. The proposal, still under discussion, could involve targeting cartel leaders and supply networks inside Mexico with unmanned aerial vehicles, possibly with the Mexican government’s cooperation.
Peter Tripp Akemann, a 56-year-old California man, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a drone crash that damaged a firefighting aircraft earlier this month.
