2x 🇷🇺 Refineries Close, 🇷🇺 Economy Suffering | Ukraine War News Update 20260422
In this Ukraine War update for April 22, 2026, we cover the latest Russian losses, Ukraine’s record-breaking fiber-optic drone production, and devastating deep strikes inside Russia. Key developments include:
🔴 **Russian Losses (22/04/26):** +1,140 troops, +1 tank, +7 ACVs, +38 artillery systems, +1,026 UAVs 🚀 **Ukraine’s Drone Dominance:** 374,000 fiber-optic drones delivered in 2025—92% of that total already matched in early 2026 despite global supply chain disruptions 💥 **Deep Strikes Inside Russia:** Expanded drone operations from May, targeting Black Sea Fleet control hubs, refineries (Tuapse, Novokuibyshev), and command posts in Kursk, Belgorod, and occupied Donetsk 🔥 **Economic Warfare:** Severstal, Russia’s largest steelmaker, reports a 99.7% profit collapse, while Rosneft’s refineries shut down after Ukrainian drone attacks 🛢 **Energy & Diplomacy:** Ukraine resumes Druzhba oil pipeline transit to Hungary & Slovakia, unlocking a €90bn EU aid package and new sanctions on Russia 🇪🇺 **EU Policy Shifts:** Brussels considers using frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian reparations; former Russian combatants may face EU entry bans by June
