'Hiroshima without radiation': refinery inferno spews black rain & Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike

Day 1,520.


Today, as black rain continues to fall over the Russian city of
Tuapse following Ukrainian strikes on an oil refinery, some
residents are drawing comparisons to Hiroshima. We examine the
latest developments in drone warfare, including new interceptor
drones launched from fixed-wing aircraft in flight, and report on
Prince Harry’s visit to a demining charity in Ukraine after his
recent rebuke by Donald Trump. And later, we bring you our
regular update on resistance activity in Russian-occupied
Ukraine, along with a special report marking the 40th anniversary
of the Chernobyl disaster.


Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on
X.


Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz
on X.


With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s College, London, and
Simon Evans, director of the Chornobyl Program at the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Dom’s Video with Ukrainian Resistance leader:


https://youtu.be/nLERq02oexs 


Dom’s long read on the Resistance: ‘The Ukrainian saboteur waging
a revenge war on Russia’ (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/24/the-ukrainian-saboteur-waging-a-revenge-war-on-russia/


Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/23/ukraine-kills-12-russian-fsb-officers-in-drone-strike/ 


Married pensioners killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/24/married-pensioners-killed-russian-strikes-on-ukraine/ 


The €500mn hole in Chernobyl’s roof (The Financial Times)


https://www.ft.com/content/c0f1ff87-cd28-4e7f-8f4c-6e4799ce53e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1


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