Moscow strikes 149 Ukrainian zones, Kyiv hits Russian oil depots

Russia on Sunday launched strikes across 149 locations in Ukraine and claimed control of a residential settlement in the Dnipropetrovsk region, while Ukraine launched long-range attacks on fuel infrastructure inside Russia and on oil tankers in the Black Sea, marking the latest wave of tit-for-tat attacks between the two countries.

The Russian Defense Ministry said in its daily battlefield briefing that its forces had captured Vilne, a settlement located in Ukraine's eastern Dnipropetrovsk region.

Utilizing Oniks anti-ship missiles, air-launched cruise missiles and loitering munitions, Russian forces struck multiple key infrastructure sites, the ministry said. In addition to shore and port infrastructure, Russian forces used aircraft and drones to target several military vessels, according to Xinhua News Agency.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed long-range strikes against Russian domestic targets on Sunday.

The Security Service of Ukraine carried out attacks on three major oil depots in Russia's southern Stavropol region, while Ukrainian military forces struck another fuel facility in the same region, according to Zelenskyy.

He added that Ukrainian forces launched precision strikes that hit three Russian oil tankers operating in the Black Sea.

Earlier on Sunday, Ukrainian authorities reported a massive overnight missile assault by Russian forces, which fired more than 40 missiles of various types, with the majority directed at Kyiv, Ukraine's capital city.

The latest exchange of strikes underscores what analysts describe as an escalating pattern of mutual aerial offensives between Russia and Ukraine, in a conflict that began on February 24, 2022.

In recent weeks, Ukraine has significantly ramped up long-range attacks targeting Russia's crude oil and fuel infrastructure, seeking to cripple the country's energy logistics networks and undermine its military supply capabilities. In response, Russia has imposed a temporary ban on diesel exports effective until July 31 to stabilize domestic supplies.

Meanwhile, Russia has also intensified ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv and other major Ukrainian cities in recent weeks. The development comes as Ukraine grapples with a critical shortage of US-designed air defense systems, weakening its capability to intercept incoming missile and drone attacks.

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(Cover: A Russian self-propelled multiple rocket launcher Uragan (Hurricane) is fired toward Ukrainian positions at an undisclosed location in Ukraine, July 18, 2026. /VCG)