Ukraine’s drones are once again testing Russia’s defenses.
This time, the strikes hit dangerously close to two critical targets: a nuclear plant and a major fuel terminal.
On Sunday, Russian officials said a Ukrainian drone attack forced a reactor at the Kursk nuclear power plant.
It is just 60 km from the border, to slash its output by half. An auxiliary transformer was damaged.
The plant insisted radiation levels remain normal, but the incident highlights just how risky this war’s new front has become.
Far to the north, on the Gulf of Finland, another wave of drones targeted the Ust-Luga fuel terminal — one of Russia’s largest energy export hubs.
Dramatic Telegram footage showed a drone slamming into the facility, erupting into a fireball.
Thick black smoke billowed over the Baltic coast.
“Firefighters and emergency services are currently working to extinguish the blaze.” Regional governor Alexander Drozdenko said.
All Safe, No Casualties
The attacks come as Ukraine marked Independence Day, while Russia claimed to have intercepted 95 drones across more than a dozen regions.
Still, some got through — including one in Samara that injured a child.
Kyiv stays silent officially, but its message is clear: if Russia can strike deep into Ukraine, then Ukraine will return the favor.
The bigger question — how long can this dangerous tit-for-tat keep escalating?
Before the line between battlefield and homeland completely disappears.
