Thursday, April 30, 2026

Russia’s Perm oil station struck for 2nd straight day by Ukrainian drones, fires reported

"At least two fuel storage tanks caught fire at an oil pumping station in Russia’s Perm Krai following a drone attack.
Independent Telegram news channel, Exilenova Plus, reported that there was fire damage to between two and three storage tanks at the facility, which is operated by Transneft.
The strike follows a separate
Ukrainian drone attack on the same Perm facility, with long-range drones targeting the station in an operation carried out by the Alpha special forces unit.
Each tank at the station can hold up to 50,000 cubic meters of
oil, or roughly 314,000 barrels, making the strike potentially significant for fuel storage and transport operations.
The Perm station is a major
oil transit hub used for receiving, storing, and pumping crude through Russia’s main pipeline network." KI

5.2 Earthquake - Prince Edward Islands Region

"A strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean 223 km (139 mi) from
South Africa in the late afternoon at 6.41 pm local time (GMT +2). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD

177 combat clashes over past day

"177 combat engagements between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian invaders were recorded on the frontline.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk sectors, five clashes occurred. The enemy carried out two airstrikes using five guided bombs and conducted 84 shelling attacks on
Ukrainian positions and settlements, including two using MLRS.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna sector, Russian forces launched nine attacks on
Ukrainian positions near Vovchansk, Starytsia, Vovchanski Khutory, Okhrimivka, and Krasne Pershe.
In the Kupiansk sector, the enemy carried out three attacks toward Novoosynove, Hlushkivka, and Kupiansk.
In the Lyman sector,
Russian troops attempted seven times to break through Ukrainian defenses, attacking toward Drobysheve, Stavky, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk sector, the enemy conducted seven assault operations toward Rai-Oleksandrivka and near Yampil, Zakitne, and Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk sector,
Russian forces launched one attack toward Nykyforivka.
In the Kostiantynivka sector, the enemy carried out 22 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Pleshchiivka, Ivanopillia, Illinivka, Rusyn Yar, Oleksandro-Shultyne, and Stepanivka.
In the Pokrovsk sector, Ukrainian defenders repelled 41 assault actions by
Russian forces toward Novopavlivka, Bilytske, Dorozhnie, Vilne, Serhiivka, Kucheriv Yar, and near Rodynske, Novooleksandrivka, Nykanorivka, Rivne, Molodetske, Pokrovsk, Hryshyne, Kotlyne, Udachne, Muravka, and Novopidhorodnie.
In the Oleksandrivka sector, the enemy attacked six times toward Oleksandrohrad, Kalynivske, and Nove Zaporizhzhia.
In the Huliaipole sector, 24 attacks by Russian forces were recorded near Pryluky, Olenokostiantynivka, Dobropillia, Varvarivka, Huliaipole, and toward Zaliznychne, Staroukrainka, Huliaipilske, Sviatopetrivka, Tsvitkove, and Charivne." 
Ukrin