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Ukraine Strikes Russian Territory Again. The War Continues to Have Two Sides.

What Happened

Ukraine launched a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory, resulting in 4 deaths and 12 injuries on the Russian side. The strike represents one of Ukraine's retaliatory or offensive drone campaigns, which have become an increasingly regular feature of the conflict since Russia's full-scale...

What's In Your Control

Whether you follow daily strike-by-strike updates (you don't need to — they won't change your understanding of the war's trajectory). Whether you donate to verified humanitarian organizations opera...

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Russian Officials Say Town’s Air Is Toxic, Days After Strike on Oil Refinery

A Russian Refinery Burns. The Air Is Toxic. The Town Breathes It Anyway.

What Happened

Russian officials have acknowledged that air quality in a town has turned toxic following a strike on a nearby oil refinery. The admission came days after the strike, raising questions about the delay in public notification. The incident is part of the broader ongoing conflict involving attacks o...

What's In Your Control

If you have family or contacts in the affected Russian region, checking on them is worth doing. If you're a policy researcher or journalist tracking energy infrastructure warfare, this is a data po...

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