Ukraine launched drone attacks on Russian energy facilities while also claiming the presence of North Korean troops near the conflict zone.

The entities involved

• North Korea →

  sovereign state in East Asia

  • An investigation is underway to determine if North Korea caused explosions, coinciding with President Lee Jae Myung's visit to Mexico City.Mon 16:26
  • Ongoing tensions persist along the southern border between Korea and North Korea.Mon 14:47
• Moscow →

  capital and most populous city of Russia

  • Ukraine continues to target Moscow, including a recent missile strike on a refinery.Mon 17:14
  • India is increasing oil imports from Russian sources, a strategy being tracked by Kpler due to the loss of West Asian barrels caused by regional war.Mon 16:44
• Kyiv →

  capital and largest city of Ukraine

  • Russia and Kyiv face simultaneous drone attacks on major cities alongside talks aimed at ending the war.Mon 17:44
  • Russian drone strikes targeted Kyiv and Sumy on September 28th, including a hit on the National Academy of Sciences.Mon 17:15

Related events

• Russia and Ukraine engaged in military strikes on August 16, 2026, targeting cities including Moscow, Kyiv, Belgorod, Sumy, and Kryvyi Rih.Aug 18
• Ukrainian drones targeted the Moscow region, causing a warehouse fire in Podolsk.Aug 16
• Russia conducts military actions near Kyiv, while drone attacks target regions including Moscow, Belgorod, Bryansk, Nizhny Novgorod, Kursk, and Crimea.Sep 20
• Russian missile attacks targeted Ukrainian infrastructure in Kyiv and Kryvyi Rih, while Ukrainian drones struck the Moscow region.Aug 16
• Russia and Ukraine exchanged strikes on August 18, 2026, with reports of damage in Pechenihy, Kharkiv region.Aug 18