Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is "bringing the war back to Russia" following a series of long-range strikes on Russian territory that he said targeted energy infrastructure used to support Moscow's war effort.
In a post on X, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had successfully struck an export terminal in Russia's Rostov region, about 250 kilometres from the front line. He also said Ukrainian drones hit oil facilities in Russia's Yaroslavl region and the Republic of Udmurtia, approximately 1,300 kilometres from Ukraine's border, Caliber.Az reports.
"We are carrying out our plan of long-range sanctions and reducing Russia's ability to finance the war," Zelenskyy wrote, using the term "long-range sanctions" to describe Ukraine's campaign of deep strikes against Russian infrastructure.
"I thank our warriors of Ukraine's Defence Forces for their precise work in areas that, until quite recently, were deep in the Russian rear," he wrote. "Through our responses, we are bringing the war back to Russia so that, ultimately, a dignified peace has a chance."
Ukraine has increasingly targeted oil depots, fuel terminals, military facilities, and other strategic infrastructure deep inside Russia with long-range drones, arguing that such strikes are aimed at degrading Moscow's military capabilities and limiting its ability to sustain the war.
By Sabina Mammadli
