Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday that Kyiv will continue its operations against Russia’s oil refining sector, responding to what he described as persistent Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Lasi.lv
“Our power plants, energy grids, heating, water supply facilities, civilian logistics – all of this is subject to constant Shahed and missile strikes,” the president stated. “The Russians are not changing the nature of their aggressive activities, have refused to take de-escalation steps that partners talked about, and expect further strikes. We have decided on such response measures,” Zelenskyy indicated on social media. Apollo.lv
Russian Attacks on Ukrainian Energy
According to information provided by Ukrainian officials, Russian drones attacked energy facilities overnight in the Dnipro, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv, Vinnytsia, and Zhytomyr regions. TVNET reports that 371 drones were shot down or neutralized with electronic warfare means.
A report on our deep strikes. I am grateful to every unit for their precision, and to all our Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine for the consistency of Ukraine’s long-range sanctions. The operation against Russia’s oil refining industry continues – in response to Russian… pic.twitter.com/3utmKGtC7w
“These are substations, transformers, and power transmission lines that provide electricity to our people’s homes,” Zelenskyy wrote on the Telegram platform. “Currently, hundreds of thousands of families are still without electricity,” he added. He noted that over the past week, Russia has launched 1,940 attack drones, more than 1,580 guided aviation bombs, and 44 various types of missiles, including 36 ballistic missiles, at Ukraine. TVNET
Call for a Russian Decision
Zelenskyy emphasized that Moscow is seeking to maximize the fact that Ukraine lacks interceptor missiles for ballistic missiles. He stated, “As experience with the Oleshko humanitarian operation shows, if Putin decides to stop the war, silence can set in. Ukraine does not need to be convinced that peace is needed as soon as possible. We want it. It is necessary for Russia to decide that the time of war is over.” Lasi.lv
Continuation of Ukrainian Operations
The Ukrainian president’s announcement confirms that Kyiv’s campaign against Russia’s oil refining sector will persist. This comes as part of a series of response measures taken by Ukraine amidst ongoing Russian aggression. The specific nature and scale of these operations were not detailed in the provided sources. Apollo.lv
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Speaking at a special panel on Ukraine during the 30th Ibero-American Summit on Nov. 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted the critical challenge posed by Russian strikes targeting power grid infrastructure and equipment vital to nuclear power plants. Video: President… pic.twitter.com/D9lbZIKvZh
Russians are using “shahed” drones and missiles to hit even the energy equipment that our nuclear power plants depend on. Every power plant in Ukraine has been damaged in one way or another by Russian attacks. We need transformers, and power cables, modern electrical equipment,… pic.twitter.com/wu6KIH5tYr
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