“This is fictional information. “No one will dictate the terms of this war to Ukraine after two years of full-scale war,” he said in comments to the Russian TV channel “Dozhd”.
M. Podoliaks emphasized that according to international law, Ukraine can neutralize Russian military equipment.
“Fuel is the main means of war. Ukraine will destroy fuel infrastructure,” he added.
The adviser to the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine emphasized that Russia is striking Ukraine’s critical infrastructure with “genocidal” intentions, while Ukraine is destroying military infrastructure.
US request for Russian energy infrastructure
The Financial Times newspaper cited three sources who said that the US urged Ukraine to stop attacking Russian energy infrastructureas it may provoke a rise in global oil prices and Russian retaliation.
The newspaper says Washington’s repeated warnings were passed on to Ukraine’s military intelligence and security services.
Both intelligence services since the start of the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion in 2022. February. has been steadily expanding its drone programs to strike Russian targets on land, sea and air.
One of the sources said the White House was increasingly irritated by Ukraine’s brazen drone attacks targeting oil refineries, terminals, warehouses and storage facilities across western Russia, undermining its oil production capacity.
Despite Western sanctions on its oil and gas sector, Russia remains one of the world’s most important energy exporters. This year, oil prices have risen by about 15 percent. and reached 85 US dollars per barrel, causing fuel prices to rise just as US President Joe Biden begins his re-election campaign, noted the Financial Times.
Legitimate targets
Speaking at the 16th annual Kyiv Security Forum, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal’s deputy Olha Stefanišyna said that such targets on Russian territory are completely legal from a military point of view.
“The Ukrainian side responded by achieving its goals and very successfully carrying out operations on the territory of the Russian Federation. There are also statements by other officials that, from a military point of view, these are absolutely legitimate targets. This is the first thing,” she emphasized.
O. Stefanišyna indicated that Ukraine understands this call, but it is also “struggling with the capabilities, resources and practices it has today.”
According to her, in 2022 February. she spoke to NATO headquarters about “closing the skies” over Ukraine so they could play their part and appeal to the United Nations.
“And they said: Olha, you don’t understand NATO standards. And in NATO’s understanding, “closing the sky” primarily means destroying the infrastructure on the territory of the Russian Federation, which makes it possible to bomb Ukrainian cities and factories that produce missiles. That’s why we operate according to the best NATO standards”, answered the politician ironically.
Asked what kind of reaction Ukraine expects from its partners after these latest mass attacks by Russia, she emphasized: “We expect weapons first.”
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2024-04-02 03:23:35