Ukraine war latest: Yet another Russian oil refinery hit, General Staff confirms

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The General Staff said the refinery "is one of the largest oil refining enterprises of the Russian Federation" with a processing capacity of around 17 million tons of oil annually. According to the Ukrainian military, the facility produces gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel "used to support the needs of the Russian occupation forces." Earlier on May 19, explosions were reported in the Russian city of Yaroslavl following a reported drone attack, according to local Russian media and officials. Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said the region had come under a drone attack and announced traffic restrictions on a key highway leading toward Moscow. Authorities temporarily closed part of the route and urged residents to avoid the area. Russian forces struck the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast with a ballistic missile and attacked the Hlukhiv community in neighboring Sumy Oblast with drones on the morning of May 19, killing five people and injuring at least 33 others, according to Ukrainian authorities. The attacks came as Russia continued large-scale aerial strikes across Ukraine and intensified attacks on energy infrastructure. Overnight, Moscow launched 209 drones at Ukraine, according to the Air Force. The strike on Pryluky hit around 10 a.m. local time after Ukraine's Air Force warned of a ballistic missile threat targeting the city. According to the Chernihiv Oblast Military Administration, the missile struck near a local business in the city center. The attack damaged nearby commercial and residential infrastructure, including shopping centers, shops, pharmacies, educational facilities, apartment buildings, private homes, and more than 30 vehicles. Chernihiv Oblast police said that, as of 3:20 p.m.

Key points

• The General Staff said the refinery "is one of the largest oil refining enterprises of the Russian Federation" with a processing capacity of around 17 million tons of oil annually.
• According to the Ukrainian military, the facility produces gasoline, diesel fuel, and aviation fuel "used to support the needs of the Russian occupation forces." Earlier on May 19, explosions were…
• Yaroslavl Oblast Governor Mikhail Yevrayev said the region had come under a drone attack and announced traffic restrictions on a key highway leading toward Moscow.
• Authorities temporarily closed part of the route and urged residents to avoid the area.
• Russian forces struck the city of Pryluky in Chernihiv Oblast with a ballistic missile and attacked the Hlukhiv community in neighboring Sumy Oblast with drones on the morning of May 19, killing fi…