Zelenskyy vows to hit Russian refineries as infrastructure warfare escalates
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy and civilian infrastructure. This escalation marks a shift toward targeting the economic resources that fund Russia's military efforts.
Why it matters
The expansion of infrastructure warfare significantly increases the economic and logistical stakes of the ongoing conflict.
Ukraine has vowed to step up attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to what president Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a new Russian strategy of targeting infrastructure across Ukrainian cities, including energy, transport and logistics networks.Zelenskyy told Reuters that Ukrainian intelligence had obtained documents indicating that Russian president Vladimir Putin had approved a broader range of targets ahead of the winter campaign, including infrastructure, roads, schools and hospitals. He said the aim was to disrupt daily life and pressure people to leave Kyiv and other cities.“We have to respond in any way we can. With their attacks on our energy, we have to respond on their energy.
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