Key facts
- Ukrainian drones struck a Russian fuel storage facility in the Udmurt Republic and a steel plant in Moscow Oblast.
- A blackout was reported in occupied Crimea after an electric substation was hit.
- The Udmurt Republic fuel facility is part of Russia's State Material Reserve and considered of national importance.
- President Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss diplomatic efforts and Patriot missile production.
- Two Ukrainian soldiers were charged with torturing comrades amid a wider abuse investigation.
- Ukraine repatriated 47 children from Russian-occupied territories in July.
Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted a Russian fuel storage facility in the Udmurt Republic and a steel plant in Moscow Oblast on July 28, 2026, with a blackout occurring in occupied Crimea. The General Staff confirmed a successful strike on the Prioritet fuel storage facility in Borok, Udmurt Republic, on July 27, which is described as a major oil depot of national importance within Russia's State Material Reserve system. The facility is located over 1,300 kilometers from Ukraine's border.
In Moscow Oblast, drones struck the Hydrostalkonstruktsiya steel fabrication factory in Chekhov, and debris caused fires in an open area and a nearby home. A third-party logistics warehouse in Koledino was also reportedly set ablaze. Russia's Defense Ministry claimed to have downed 356 Ukrainian drones overnight.
Meanwhile, an electric substation in Feodosia, Crimea, was struck, leading to a widespread power outage. Ukraine's General Staff also stated that troops struck a logistics and fuel depot near Ichki, Crimea.
In diplomatic news, President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on July 28. Zelensky described the meeting as "good," stating they discussed Patriot interceptor production licenses and diplomatic efforts to end the war. Advisers believe Trump has become more favorable toward Ukraine.
Separately, Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation charged two soldiers from the Skelia regiment with torturing and unlawfully detaining fellow soldiers. The charges follow an investigation into alleged widespread abuse within the regiment.
Additionally, the humanitarian NGO Save Ukraine reported that 47 children and teenagers were brought back from Russian-occupied territories in July.