Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russian oil facilities, causing significant damage and fires. President Zelenskyy emphasized Ukraine's commitment to striking back against Russian aggression. The ongoing conflict has raised concerns about potential escalation and the safety of nuclear facilities in the region.
- ▪Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at oil depots in Russia's Rostov and Krasnodar regions.
- ▪President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine is bringing the war back to Russia's territory.
- ▪Russia has responded with long-range missile attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure.
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Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities overnight into Saturday (May 30, 2026), Russian officials said, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow's vital oil industry.Authorities in Russia's Rostov region said falling drone debris sparked a fire that damaged an oil depot and tanker in the port of Taganrog, while officials in the neighbouring Krasnodar region reported a fire breaking out at an oil depot in Armavir for the same reason. UN places Israel and Russia on sexual violence blacklist“Another facility of Russia's oil industry has been reached — Armavir,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on X, referring to the Krasnodar attack, and noting that Armavir is “500 kilometers from our state border.”“We are rightfully bringing the war back to…
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