In the early hours of December 2024, as the sun began to rise, the sound of drones filled the air. This was the first successful all-drone assault on Russian positions — a groundbreaking event in the history of modern warfare.

The attack on the major oil refinery is an attempt by Ukraine to disrupt the Russian military's ability to resupply frontline troops.

Recent social media videos show Ukrainian forces using drones similar to IEDs. The drones sit next to roads and then strike Russian military vehicles when they pass.

"The Saratov Oil Refinery is one of the key facilities in Russia's fuel infrastructure. Its refining capacity reaches 7 million tons of oil annually," Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation,

Cars are engulfed in flames after Russia launched drone attacks on Sumy, Ukrainian officials say:: State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Sumy region:::: Sumy, UkraineA 38-year-old woman was hospitalized after Russia launched drones at Sumy,

Russia’s Defence Ministry has claimed that its air defence systems supposedly shot down 40 Ukrainian drones overnight. Meanwhile, Russian Telegram channels reported drone strikes on the Saratov oil refinery and over a dozen explosions near Engels,

Russia struck Ukraine with 80 drones. Air defense forces operated in 11 regions of Ukraine, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. On the night of February 10, 2025, Russia attacked Ukraine with 83 Shahed-type attack drones and various types of imitator drones from the following directions: ・Kursk;