Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says

In Russia on 22 May 2026, Ukraine attacked an oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy said, according to Reuters. The Kyiv Post reported that an industrial facility was hit in Yaroslavl, prompting a road closure toward Moscow. France 24 described it as part of a new tactic Kyiv is intensifying, and Zelensky said Ukraine had freed 590 square kilometres in 2026 as deep strikes hit Russian refineries. The Kyiv Post also reported Ukrainian strikes on command posts and ammunition warehouses across the front.

Zelensky said Russia had lost more than 145,000 troops this year, and Al Jazeera reported that Russia is looking for new soldiers. Nebenzya said Kyiv has never stopped attacks on Russian civilians. Estonia said Russia is guiding drones into NATO airspace, and the UN refugee agency said $1 million worth of aid was lost in a Russian missile strike in Ukraine that killed two people.