“Our responses to Russia’s prolongation of the war and its attacks on our cities and communities are entirely justified,” Zelenskyy said.
“This time, Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war.”.
This time, Ukrainian long-range sanctions reached the Moscow region, and we are clearly telling the Russians: their state must end its war.
Ukrainian drone and… pic.twitter.com/BVFJ1BJQ1i — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 17, 2026.
Zelenskyy added that Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturers “continue their work” and thanked the Security Service of Ukraine and the country’s Defense Forces “for their precision.”.
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense in a statement published on Threads on May 17, the strikes targeted several facilities in Moscow and the Moscow region, including the Moscow Oil Refinery, the “Solnechnogorskaya” fuel depot, and enterprises linked to microelectronics production.
The ministry described the attack as “one of the largest” carried out against the Moscow region since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. »