"Ukrainian drones struck the Lukoil oil refinery in the Russian city of Kstovo overnight on April 5, Russian Telegram media channels reported.
Photos and videos posted on social media appear to show large flames emanating from the refinery. A large explosions was seen lighting up the night sky over what is purported to be the Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez refinery in Russia's Novgorod Oblast.
The latest attack comes as Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that foreign allies have asked Kyiv to pause drone attacks on Russian oil refineries as the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drives up fuel prices worldwide." KI
"A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the Philippine Sea near the coast of Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, in the late afternoon at 6.34 pm local time (GMT +8). The quake had a moderate depth of 100 km (62 mi) and was felt widely in the area." Ukrin
"128 combat engagements between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian troops.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out 73 shellings of Ukrainian positions and settlements, including seven using multiple launch rocket systems.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian forces launched six assaults near Vovchansk, Okhrimivka, and Ambarne. Two clashes are ongoing.In the Kupiansk direction, Ukrainian defenders repelled four enemy assaults near Kurylivka, Pishchane, Kivsharivka, Novoplatonivka, and Novoosynove. Three more clashes are still ongoing.
In the Lyman direction, Ukrainian troops repelled one attempt by the enemy to advance toward Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian forces are repelling two assaults near Platonivka and Yampol.
No attacks were recorded in the Kramatorsk direction.
Ukrainian forces successfully repelled 26 enemy assaults in the Kostiantynivka direction near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, Dovha Balka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, the enemy carried out 24 attacks, attempting to advance near Bilytske, Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Udachne, Hryshyne, Myrnohrad, Novomykolaivka, and toward Novyi Donbas. Three clashes are ongoing.
According to preliminary data, 67 Russian troops were killed and 44 wounded in this sector today. Ukrainian forces destroyed one vehicle and 14 units of special equipment, as well as one artillery piece; damaged two tanks, one armored combat vehicle, five vehicles, and seven enemy infantry shelters. A total of 207 unmanned aerial vehicles of various types were destroyed or suppressed.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, Russian forces attempted eight assaults near Oleksandrohrad, Sichneve, and Verbove. Airstrikes hit areas near Ivanivka, Dobropasove, Levadne, and Vyshneve. One clash is ongoing.
In the Huliaipole direction, there were ten enemy attacks near Varvarivka, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Pryluky, Olenokostiantynivka, and Myrne. The enemy also conducted airstrikes near Vozdvyzhenske, Novoselivka, Rybal'ske, and Liubytske." Ukrin
