Ukrainian law enforcement agencies and Defense Forces have begun reinforcing security measures across northern Ukraine following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warnings about threats from Belarus and Russia's Bryansk Oblast.
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Zelensky confirms long-range strike on Syzran oil refinery
Zelensky confirmed a strike on Russia’s Syzran oil refinery located more than 800 km from Ukraine.
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) 21 mai 2026
“Another one of our long-range sanctions against Russian oil refining. This time, the Syzran refinery, more than 800 kilometers from our border,” the president said. pic.twitter.com/BrY3XfaBbPZelensky confirmed a strike on Russia’s Syzran oil refinery located more than 800 km from Ukraine. “Another one of our long-range sanctions against Russian oil refining. This time, the Syzran refinery, more than 800 kilometers from our border,” the president said.
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Photos of Ukrainian strikes on Crimean oil depot
New photos show the aftermath of repeated Ukrainian strikes on the Feodosia oil depot in occupied Crimea. The marine oil terminal has burned at least six times from autumn 2024 to spring 2026. The latest strike on April 23 delivered five direct hits and triggered another fire.
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Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine
Russian overnight strikes killed two people in the Kharkiv and Chernihiv regions on May 21, injuring three others. Ukraine's Air Force reported shooting down 109 of 117 incoming weapons, including an Iskander-M missile and 116 drones.
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Ukraine sanctions Syzran Oil Refinery with long-range strike by Unmanned Systems Forces.
❗️🇺🇦Ukraine has imposed another long-range sanction — this time on the 🇷🇺Syzran Oil Refinery, — Zelenskyy.
— 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 (@front_ukrainian) 21 mai 2026
The strike was carried out by the Unmanned Systems Forces. pic.twitter.com/3243U93jR0Ukraine has imposed another long-range sanction — this time on the Syzran Oil Refinery, — Zelenskyy. The strike was carried out by the Unmanned Systems Forces.
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Poland: Ukraine must define targets to avoid NATO threats; apology for Estonia drone incident
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that Ukraine must more precisely define its targets to avoid creating threats to the security of NATO countries. Ukraine has apologized for the drone incident in Estonia.
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Russian attacks kill 5, injure 41 across Ukraine, target farm workers
Russian attacks kill 5, injure 41 across Ukraine as farm workers targeted in Chernihiv Oblast. A Russian Geran long-range drone struck the Semenivka community on May 20, hitting a farm bus and killing one man while injuring two others.
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Ukraine presents evidence of Russian forced deportation and abuse of 1,800 prisoners
Ukraine has delivered explosive new evidence to The Hague alleging Russia forcibly deported and abused over 1,800 prisoners, including torture, illegal detention, and forced labor inside Russia.
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Germany’s Merz proposes radical EU shakeup for Ukraine, Moldova, Balkans
Germany's Merz proposes radical shakeup of EU membership to give hope to Ukraine, Moldova, Balkans. "The enlargement process takes much too long" and "understandably, this creates frustration," said the German chancellor.
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Ukraine wildlife devastated by war: volunteer Veronica cares for injured owl Sunny
Russia’s war has had a devastating impact on #Ukraine’s wildlife. In Dnipro I met a volunteer, Veronica, who takes care of wounded birds. One of them is Sunny, a long-eared owl, who lost an eye and a wing in a drone attack in February. Pix by @AlessioMamo