Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has authorized a 40-day operation targeting Russian infrastructure, including oil refineries and power substations, to pressure Moscow into ending the war. These strikes have caused significant power outages and fuel shortages in occupied Crimea and Russian-held territories.
Why it matters
The escalation of long-range strikes against Russian energy infrastructure marks a strategic shift in the ongoing conflict.
A satellite image picture of the Sevastopol power substation that was hit by Ukrainian drones, knocking out power to the biggest city in illegally occupied Crimea. A satellite image picture of the Sevastopol power substation that was hit by Ukrainian drones, knocking out power to the biggest city in illegally occupied Crimea. Russia-Ukraine war at a glance Ukraine Explainer Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy declares 40-day Russia blitz to ‘influence the aggressor state’ Ukrainian strikes continue to shut down Russian oil refineries and starve Crimea of gasoline and power; Belarus relay stations silenced. What we know on day 1,584
The framing focuses on the Ukrainian perspective and the impact on the 'aggressor state,' which is common in Western mainstream coverage of the conflict.
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