Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Ukraine Strikes Siberian Refinery Amid Kazakh Peace Call
Ukraine launched drone attacks on a Siberian oil refinery and a military factory in Russia, causing disruptions and damage.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan's president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, publicly urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war during a summit in Siberia.
Tokayev expressed his concern over the loss of young lives and suggested freezing the conflict and returning to peace talks.
Russia reported casualties from Ukrainian strikes in occupied Ukraine, while Ukraine reported deaths from Russian attacks.
The war, now in its fourth year, has seen increased civilian casualties, and US-led talks to end the conflict have stalled.
Russia intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine by force.
Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery and disrupted an athletics competition in Yekaterinburg.
Kazakhstan's president urged Putin to end the war, calling it a shame that young people are dying.
Russia reported 12 dead in a Ukrainian strike on a 'tourist camp' in occupied Ukraine.
Ukraine reported five deaths from Russian attacks in eastern and southern Ukraine.
US-led talks to end the war have stalled, and Russia intends to seize the rest of east Ukraine by force.
- Who
- Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Vladimir Putin
- What
- Ukrainian drones struck a Siberian oil refinery and disrupted an athletics competition; Kazakh president urged Putin to end the war.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Siberia, Omsk, Yekaterinburg, Ukraine
- Why
- Ukraine aims to damage Russia's war effort and force negotiations; Kazakh president believes the war should end to prevent further loss of life.
Ukraine's Perspective
Russia's Perspective
Purpose of Strikes
Ukraine's Perspective
Ukraine claims strikes are to damage Russia's war effort and force negotiations.
Russia's Perspective
Russia accuses Ukraine of targeting civilian areas and disrupting ordinary life.
Casualties
Ukraine's Perspective
Ukraine reports Russian attacks killing five people in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Russia's Perspective
Russia reports 12 dead in a Ukrainian strike on a 'tourist camp' in occupied Ukraine.
- Date
- Saturday
- Location of Ukrainian Strikes
- Siberian oil refinery, Kirov region, Yekaterinburg
- Russian Casualties Reported
- 12 in Kyrylivka, 1 in Kherson region
- Ukrainian Casualties Reported
- 5 in eastern and southern Ukraine
- Kazakh President's Statement
- Urged Putin to end the war, calling it a shame that young people are dying.
- US-led Talks Status
- Stalled
- Russia's Intentions
- Seize the rest of east Ukraine by force.