Ukrainian drone strikes target industrial facilities and Moscow

On July 12, 2026, a drone attack attributed to Ukrainian forces caused a fire at an industrial site in the village of Vyazniki, located in the Shpakovsky district of the Stavropol region. Local officials confirmed the fire but reported no casualties, while video footage shows a blaze and explosions at a fuel storage tank. Simultaneously, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported that 19 Ukrainian drones were intercepted while targeting the capital between 23:28 and 03:19. Open-source intelligence reports describe the event as an attack on an oil depot. Ukrainian forces have been increasingly targeting Russian energy infrastructure as part of their military strategy. The attacks are intended to disrupt the resources supporting the ongoing conflict initiated by Russia in February 2022. Regional authorities are currently managing the situation in the Stavropol region following the drone activity.