Ukraine hits Russia’s distant gas facilities after Moscow’s attacks kill 6
Key takeaways
- Warring sides resumed fighting after the three-day ceasefire came to an end.
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- Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Tuesday evening that the attack was a retaliation for Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine. “Ukraine has said that we will act symmetrically in response to Russia,” he said.
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Warring sides resumed fighting after the three-day ceasefire came to an end.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A firefighter works at the site of a kindergarten damaged during a Russian drone attack, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine in the Kyiv region Ukraine May 12, 2026 [Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters Published On 12 May 202612 May 2026Ukraine has struck gas facilities in southwest Russia’s Orenburg region, more than 1,500km (932 miles) from the Ukrainian border, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Zelenskyy said in his daily video address on Tuesday evening that the attack was a retaliation for Russia’s overnight attacks on Ukraine. “Ukraine has said that we will act symmetrically in response to Russia,” he said.