Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reported that its forces successfully struck 11 Russian oil refineries during the month of June 2026, while other official military estimates for the "past month" (as of early July) cite a figure of eight refineries.

The United States and its allies imposed sanctions on Russia and removed *selected*—not all—Russian banks from the SWIFT global payment system.

Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv on July 6, 2026, resulted in 11 confirmed deaths, not 25.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

As of May 2026, the European Union held approximately €210 billion (roughly $225 billion) in immobilized Russian central bank assets, the vast majority of which are held by the clearing house Euroclear.

On July 2, 2026, Russian forces conducted a massive aerial assault involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles targeting Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, resulting in significant casualties and infrastructure damage.

As of July 2, 2026, reports and analysis consistently confirm that Ukraine has been conducting a sustained, large-scale campaign of drone strikes deep into Russian territory, specifically targeting military facilities and critical oil infrastructure, which has resulted in a documented domestic fuel