Ukraine is giving a fully justified response to Russia striking our country and prolonging the war.
Today, our long-range sanctions reached the Saratov region, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan – roughly 800, 1,400, and 1,500 kilometers from the front line. They also reached the Voronezh region – about 300 kilometers from our border.
I thank the warriors of the Unmanned Systems Forces and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and our intelligence agencies for their accuracy.
The Saratov oil refinery was hit. Warriors of the Special Operations Forces struck an oil refinery in Tatarstan.
Russians must feel that their state is waging this war. I thank everyone who helps defend Ukraine!
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— @ZelenskyyUa Jul 8, 2026
Day: July 8, 2026
Donald Trump has said the US-Iran ceasefire is ‘over’ following renewed military strikes between the two countries. Follow live updates from the Nato summit here: ft.trib.al/0aZGri4
— @FT Jul 8, 2026
‘Spain is a wasted cause; they are a terrible partner in NATO. Cut off all trade with Spain.’
Alongside criticising Spain, Trump criticised NATO, saying he is not happy because of Greenland, and that NATO didn’t want to help in the U.S. attack on Iran.
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— @SkyNews Jul 8, 2026
BREAKING: US President Donald Trump says he has ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO.
🔴 Live updates: aje.news/vxp86z
— @AJENews Jul 8, 2026
Officials said drones targeted industrial facilities, while unverified reports claimed multiple oil refineries were damaged across Russia.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/07/0…— @MoscowTimes Jul 8, 2026
🇪🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺NATO Chief warns Russian President Putin; “Don’t Play With Us” – NATO Is Defensive Only.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during NATO Summit in Ankara, told Vladimir Putin and Russia: “Don’t play with us.”
He stressed that NATO is a defensive alliance , it will never launch an attack, but it will strongly defend its members’ territory, democracies, and way of life.
He also emphasized members for unity, higher defense spending, and support for Ukraine in response to Russian aggression.
— @Globalsurv Jul 8, 2026
Russian forces are trying to counter Ukrainian ‘mid-strike’ drone attacks by camouflaging cargoes and installing powerful jamming systems to disrupt Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet system, Ukrainian drone commanders and pilots told Reuters reut.rs/4aCDvLU
— @Reuters Jul 8, 2026
❗️Norway will allocate approximately 306 million dollars to strengthen Ukrainian air defense and will join the development of a joint anti-missile system.
— @front_ukrainian Jul 8, 2026
Norway will provide 3 billion kroner ($312 million) to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses, including through the PURL program for purchasing US weapons.
Photo: Nicolas Tucat / AFP
— @KyivPost Jul 8, 2026
‼️‼️🇺🇦🇷🇺 BIG | Ukraine has launched another devastating deep-theater air campaign, sending waves of kamikaze drones more than 1,200 kilometers deep into the Russian Federation to strike the critical industrial heart of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Since early this morning, a massive coordinated drone fleet has been relentlessly pounding the ultra-modern Nizhnekamsk oil refinery. Direct hits on primary processing infrastructure have triggered massive explosions, sending towering plumes of thick black smoke visible for miles across the region. Local air defenses were completely saturated as the low-altitude strike drones successfully breached the perimeter of the sprawling energy complex.
This operation strikes at one of the absolute pillars of Russia’s modernized energy economy. The Nizhnekamsk facility is one of the top high-tech refineries in the country, responsible for single-handedly producing immense quantities of high-grade gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel. By systematically expanding its deep-strike operations to hit this vital energy giant, Ukraine continues to choke the Kremlin’s domestic fuel refinement capabilities, plunging Russian logistics into chaos and drying up the economic lifelines sustaining its war machine.
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— @visionergeo Jul 8, 2026