Recap – “20 Minutes” gives you an update every evening on the conflict in Ukraine. This Saturday, May 23, 2026, the toll rises in Ukrainian drone strikes against a pro school, and Norway prepares its population for the worst.
You missed the latest events on the war in Ukraine? 20 Minutes provides updates for you every evening. Here is the essential information for this Saturday, May 23, 2026, the 1,550th day of the conflict.
The news of the day
An fire broke out on an oil tanker in Novorossiysk, on the Black Sea in southern Russia, following a Ukrainian drone attack, announced the mayor of the city on Saturday. “Debris from drones caused a fire on the oil tanker. Several technical and administrative buildings caught fire. Fragments of drones also fell on the tanker terminal site,” wrote the mayor, Andrei Kravchenko, on Telegram.
The attack caused two injuries, he added, stating that rescue teams and specialized services were working on the scene.
Located at the end of several oil pipelines from the oil fields of southern Russia and the Caspian Sea, the Novorossiysk oil terminal is one of the main points of export for hydrocarbons in Russia.
Quote of the day
Sans l’Ukraine, il ne peut y avoir de projet européen pleinement abouti, et la présence de l’Ukraine dans l’UE doit elle aussi être pleinement aboutie – avec l’entière respect des droits liés à l’adhésion.
Message from Volodymyr Zelensky on social networks this Saturday, while earlier in the week, faced with the slow progress of Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had suggested a status…
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