Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes
- On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries, citing intelligence showing Vladimir Putin authorized a 'new doctrine' targeting civilian infrastructure to pressure residents to leave cities.
- Driving this policy shift, Zelenskiy said, was Putin's goal to appear strong amid rising military casualties, though the Russian Foreign Ministry claimed its strikes are retaliatory actions for recent Ukrainian attacks.
- "We have to respond on their energy," Zelenskiy said, noting refinery strikes target war funding, though President Donald Trump urged Ukraine last month to refrain from oil hits to avoid surging diesel prices.
- Ukraine recently deployed its domestic FP-7 ballistic missile with around 250 km range and expects the longer-range FP-9 this autumn, while the "Vivaldi" counteroffensive in the Donbas has recaptured around 140 sq km.
- To sustain operations, Kyiv secured funding for drone orders through 2027 and plans to plug a $27 billion defense budget shortfall using a €90 billion European Union loan alongside bilateral assistance.
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Ukraine will step up attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's new policy of air strikes, Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Reuters. The Ukrainian president said the new Russian tactic was aimed at forcing residents of Kiev and other Ukrainian cities to flee their areas. He stressed that Ukraine would not adopt the same tactic and would not indiscriminately target civilian infrastructure or civilians.
The Ukrainian intelligence services have obtained documents showing that Russian President Vladimir Putin has defined a "new doctrine" for military attacks against a much wider range of civilian targets as winter approaches, said Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday.
Ukraine intends to step up attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to what President Volodimir Zelenski describes as a "new Moscow doctrine on air strikes".
Russia is preparing a new air strike tactics on Ukraine before winter, as announced by Vladimir Zelensky, head of the Kiev regime, with reference to intelligence data.
Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of targeted Moscow air strikes, according to the President...
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