Ukraine can hit Russian infrastructure in all occupied regions, Zelensky claims. “There will be no peaceful times for the occupier”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that the Ukrainian army is now capable of striking Russian logistics infrastructure in all occupied areas of Ukraine and has caused fuel shortages in Crimea and other regions under Russian control, reports Reuters, taken by Agerpres.
“Our forces are now able to reach Russian military logistics practically throughout the entire depth of the temporarily occupied territories,” Zelenskiy said in his video message late Monday.
“In practice, there are almost no safe roads for the occupant in the south and east of our country,” he said.
In recent months, Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on medium-range targets, as well as on other targets hundreds of kilometers from its borders, focusing in particular on the Russian oil industry.
Zelensky indicated that from January to May, Ukrainian forces hit 15 Russian oil refineries.
Ukraine's actions, he said, are “further proof that there will be no peaceful times for the occupier on our land.”
“This is reflected in the shortage of supplies, especially in the shortage of fuel in Crimea and other areas that are under occupation,” added the Ukrainian president.
Motorists in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, faced petrol rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone strikes restricted road supplies in southeastern Ukraine.
