Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says


Reuters | Updated: 22-05-2026 13:44 IST | Created: 22-05-2026 13:44 IST
Ukraine attacked Russian oil refinery in Yaroslavl, Zelenskiy says

​Ukrainian forces ​have ‌attacked a Russian ​oil refinery in Yaroslavl, ‌which is around 700 km (435 miles) from the Ukrainian ‌border, President Volodymyr ‌Zelenskiy said on Friday.

"In particular, overnight, the Defense Forces ⁠of ​Ukraine operated ⁠against targets associated with the ⁠Yaroslavl oil refinery – about 700 ​kilometers from our territory," ⁠he said on the Telegram ⁠messaging ​app.

"We are bringing the war ⁠back home – to Russia – and ⁠that's only ⁠fair," he added.

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