Ukraine hits Russian oil refinery, Zelensky says, as Kyiv intensifies new tactic
Key takeaways
- Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, the latest in a series of strikes by Kyiv on Russian oil facilities.
- Issued on: 22/05/2026 - 12:13Modified: 22/05/2026 - 12:13
- By: FRANCE 24 Heavily damaged buildings of the Starobilsk professional college in the Luhansk region after a drone strike on May 22, 2026.
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Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Russia's Yaroslavl region, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, the latest in a series of strikes by Kyiv on Russian oil facilities. Authorities in Ukraine's Russian-controlled Luhansk region on Friday said a Ukrainian drone attack on a student dormitory killed at least one person.
Issued on: 22/05/2026 - 12:13Modified: 22/05/2026 - 12:13
By: FRANCE 24 Heavily damaged buildings of the Starobilsk professional college in the Luhansk region after a drone strike on May 22, 2026. © AFP via Handout from the Russian-installed head of Luhansk region Ukrainian forces attacked a Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, around 700 km (435 miles) from the Ukrainian border, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday, the latest in a series of strikes by Kyiv on oil facilities in Russia.