Ukraine launches 40-day intelligence push to pressure Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has approved a new 40-day intelligence operation designed to intensify pressure on Russia and encourage Moscow to enter peace negotiations. The announcement followed a meeting between Zelenskyy and Yevhen Khmara, the head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU).

Details of the operation were not disclosed by the president. Ukraine has been engaged in repelling Russia's full-scale invasion, which began in 2022. Beyond frontline combat, Kyiv has employed drone strikes targeting Russian military facilities, arms production sites, and installations within the oil and gas industry.

Zelenskyy has characterized these drone strikes, which extend the conflict into Russian territory, as "long-range sanctions." Such operations are typically managed by various Ukrainian intelligence agencies, indicating a coordinated effort to exert pressure on Russia through intelligence and covert actions.