Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
Zelenskyy said the redeployment covers hundreds of launchers and nearly 90 moved to Valdai as Ukraine’s drone strikes hit refineries and depots.
- On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine will conduct preemptive strikes against facilities Russia uses to sustain its war effort, aiming to disrupt infrastructure fueling the conflict.
- As Russia faces a deepening fuel crisis, Kyiv's strikes target energy assets; petroleum production dropped 13.5% in May and the Moscow oil refinery remains offline for at least six months.
- Wednesday's attacks knocked out power in Crimea's largest city, while drone debris caused fires at the Poltavskaya oil depot in Russia's southern Krasnodar region on Thursday.
- Signal relay stations in Belarus used by Russian drones stopped working on June 22, days after Zelenskiy warned President Alexander Lukashenko to disable them, though their status remains unconfirmed.
- Denmark committed to supplying 15,000 artillery rounds as part of its $11bn military aid package through 2028, while Russia is redeploying air defense assets to protect President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and Valdai.
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Zelensky says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its aerial campaign against Russian military installations and energy facilities. Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines, stalling Moscow’s full-scale invasion after more than four years of fighting.
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Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is moving a significant part of its air defences to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites
Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defences to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
Russia is moving a significant part of its air defenses to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered sites deep inside the country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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Zelenskyy says Russia is shifting air defenses to Moscow and other key sites after drone strikes
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving air defenses to protect key targets like Moscow as Ukrainian drones hit deep inside the country.
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