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U.S. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Moscow for a short, unpublicized meeting with senior Russian intelligence officials to discuss bilateral security matters. The Kremlin confirmed the talks took place but clarified they did not involve President Vladimir Putin.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), in coordination with other defense forces, conducted strikes on the Nizhny Novgorod Oil Refinery and the Starolikeyevo oil pumping station in Kstovo, Russia.
Explosions were reported in Dzerzhinsk, Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region, near an explosives plant, with local residents also reporting repeated explosions in Perm.
Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Leningrad region, with Russia claiming to have shot down 19 drones. The incident caused significant disruptions to air traffic in the St. Petersburg area, leading to the rerouting of flights.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill stated that Russia's nuclear weapons were created through 'God's grace,' speaking to worshippers in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
Explosions rocked the Russian city of Kstovo in the Nizhny Novgorod region overnight, causing a massive fire at the Lukoil oil refinery. Preliminary reports suggest the facility was attacked by drones, according to an advisor to Ukraine's Defense Minister.
A Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil refinery near the Black Sea has reportedly caused toxic black rain and air pollution in the nearby town of Tuapse. Russian officials have acknowledged the hazardous conditions days after the attack, with the refinery burning for several days.
A large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv resulted in at least 18 deaths and 90 injuries, causing widespread damage to residential buildings, infrastructure, and even the city zoo. Kyiv's mayor declared a day of mourning following what was described as one of the most massive attacks on the capital.
Governor Gleb Nikitin said two others were hospitalized with injuries, though he did not specify where or when the attack took place.
Russia's NORSI oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod Region, has reportedly suspended operations. The halt follows damage sustained during a Ukrainian drone strike in the early hours of April 5.