Ukraine War, Day 1,586: Russia Fires Missiles on Kyiv

Destruction in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv from Russian missile and drone strikes, May 24, 2026

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Ukraine’s drones have struck oil infrastructure in Russian regions overnight.

Videos and photos show large flames and plumes of smoke from storage tanks at the refinery in Slavyansk-on-Kuban.

Russian officials said the fire was caused by falling debris.

The refinery, in Krasnodar Krai in southwest Russia, is a key fuel supplier for Russian-occupied Crimea. Ukraine is trying to cut off the peninsula, where Russian proxy authorities have banned fuel sales except for the military and essential services.

Smoke was also seen rising from the area of the Yaroslavl oil refinery, around 250 km (155 miles) northeast of Moscow.

Oil refinery in southern Russia’s Slavyansk-na-Kubani ablaze after Ukrainian strike

The facility is 300+ km from the frontline and only 120 km from Kerch in occupied Crimea, where the fuel crisis continues. The facility was last struck in December and January. pic.twitter.com/nSqsLHjZTV

— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) June 27, 2026

Explosions were reported just before 2 a.m. and then around 2:35 a.m.

The two wounded civilians were in the Darnytskyi district. Fire were reported near a residential building, at a service station, and at a “non-residential building”.

Air raid alerts were also activated in central and eastern Ukraine.

No information has been released on damage outside the capital.