On the night of July 13, the Russian city of Kstovo was hit by drone strikes. The target was a local oil refinery, reports Russian Telegram channels. Residents of Kstovo reported thick black smoke rising above the refinery.

Hundreds of Russian drones flying from all directions attacked Kyiv overnight into Thursday in an apparent new Russian tactic, marking a second consecutive night of ferocious attacks on Ukraine.

A Russian Altair combat reconnaissance drone crashed into residential homes in Kazan, Russia, in the Republic of Tatarstan

Russia has been actively cooperating with Chinese companies to bypass Western sanctions and ensure the production of drones used against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports. Documents reviewed by Bloomberg, including memos from the company,