Russia Repels 644 Ukrainian Drones as Trump Calls Attacks on Russian Refineries ‘Disgrace’

Key Points:

• Russia's Defense Ministry reported intercepting 644 Ukrainian drones overnight across 26 Russian regions and annexed Crimea, with significant air defense activity in Vladimir and Moscow, where 94 drones were shot down.
• Ukrainian drone strikes reportedly targeted infrastructure, including a municipal heating facility in Vladimir and possibly a Yandex data center, causing minor damages and disruptions.
• Russian attacks on Ukraine resulted in casualties in Kharkiv and widespread power outages affecting 370,000 residents in the Volyn region near Poland, prompting Polish and NATO fighter jet deployments.
• Former U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries as a "disgrace," blaming them for raising global oil prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, while Ukraine abandoned a previously announced energy ceasefire.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin minimized the impact of Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, stating the damage was "nothing particularly significant."