Ukraine Launches Large-Scale Retaliatory Strikes Against Russian Infrastructure
On May 15, 2026, Ukraine executed a massive overnight retaliatory strike campaign targeting oil refineries, military-industrial facilities, and bases across Russia and occupied territories. This operation followed one of the most intense Russian aerial bombardments of the war, which involved 1,567 drones and 56 missiles. Key confirmed targets included the Ryazan oil refinery in central Russia, where a significant fire caused casualties and damage. In Krasnodar Krai, Ukrainian forces struck a Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft and a Ka-27 helicopter in Yeysk. Additional strikes degraded Russian air defenses, destroying a Pantsir-S1 system in Crimea and a Tor-M2 system in Luhansk Oblast. A cargo vessel carrying ammunition was also hit in the occupied port of Berdyansk. The coordinated attacks, involving multiple drone brigades, aimed to disrupt Russian logistics and energy infrastructure while weakening layered air defense networks protecting high-value assets in the Azov-Black Sea theater and beyond.
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