Kyiv: Ukraine says it has launched a wave of strikes on important places in Russia and areas that Russia controls. President Volodymyr Zelensky says this is a response to Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian cities.
On the website, Zelensky said that Ukrainian forces hit an oil refinery near Moscow for the second time this week. They also hit targets in Russia’s Rostov region and parts of Ukraine that Russia occupies.
Ukrainian forces hit the Moscow oil refinery for the first time this week. They also hit targets in the Rostov region and in parts of Ukraine that Russia controls. This is a response to Russia’s attacks on our cities Zelensky said.
These attacks are part of Ukraine’s plan to use drones to hit Russia’s energy and logistics systems. Ukraine thinks these systems are crucial for Russia’s military to keep working.
Over the year, Ukrainian forces have shown they can hit targets deep inside Russia, including near Moscow. Experts say these attacks are meant to disrupt fuel supplies, put pressure on Russia’s economy and make Russia move its air defence systems away from the front lines.
The refinery that was hit is important for supplying fuel to Moscow and nearby areas. While we do not know how much damage was done, hitting refineries many times can affect how fuel is distributed, how transportation systems work and other logistics.
Ukraine has increased its attacks on oil storage facilities, refineries, military bases and transportation hubs to weaken Russia’s ability to keep fighting. These strikes happen while Russia keeps attacking cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. Both sides are using long-range weapons on the battlefield.
As the war enters another year, hitting energy targets has become a part of the conflict. This shows how important economic and industrial targets are, in addition to military targets. Ukraine is hitting these targets to hurt Russia’s ability to fight. Ukraine’s forces are working hard to disrupt Russia’s energy systems. Ukraine is using its drone campaign to hit Russia’s energy and logistics infrastructure.
