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 a new Moscow air strike policy, aimed at forcing the population to leave Kiev and other cities, but will not target civilians, the president said...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would retaliate against Russia's attacks by targeting oil refineries it said were sources of war funds.
Ukraine will hit Russian refineries in response to Moscow's 'new doctrine' of airstrikes: Zelenskiy
Ukraine’s intelligence services has obtained documents showing that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had issued a ”new doctrine” of military attacks on a much broader range of civilian targets ahead of this winter, Zelenskiy said.
Go after the money: How Zelenskyy plans to punish Russia for attacks on civilians
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries after accusing Moscow of widening attacks on cities and civilian infrastructure. He said Kyiv would avoid civilian targets while seeking more air defence support and funding ahead of winter.
Volodymyr Zelensky threatened Russia with escalation of attacks on energy targets. The post Zelensky threatens to escalate attacks on Russian refineries appeared first on in.gr.
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