On the night of May 25, 2026, the Ukrainian Defense Forces struck the “Belets” oil depot in the Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation. This was reported by the General Staff. A number of other targets were also hit, including warehouses and components of the Russian army’s command and control system.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck the "Belets" oil depot in the city of Unecha, Bryansk Oblast, Russian Federation. According to the General Staff, the facility supplies fuel to the Russian army. The extent of the damage is being assessed.
Strikes against the occupiers in the temporarily occupied territories
A Russian ammunition depot in Mizhhiria, located in the temporarily occupied Crimea, an ammunition depot in the Novoyanisol area, and a field artillery depot in the Kremenivka area of Donetsk Oblast were also attacked.
In addition, an enemy logistics depot in the Dokuchaevsk area of Donetsk Oblast was struck.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces also struck a communications hub of a Russian unit in Ivanivka, Donetsk Oblast, and a command platoon of a Russian artillery unit in Troitske, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
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