Zelensky confirms successful attacks on Russian oil and chemical infrastructure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced successful strikes on a major oil facility and a chemical plant within Russia. These attacks, carried out by Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) operatives and army forces, targeted key Russian infrastructure.

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Our fighters have achieved good results by applying long-range sanctions against important facilities in the territory of Russia and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

The SBU struck an "important oil facility for the aggressor state's reserves" in the Yaroslavl region, located over 700 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Simultaneously, Ukrainian forces hit the Azot chemical plant in the Tula region, described as "fundamental to the production of explosives."

Zelensky framed these operations as part of Ukraine's "long-range sanctions plan" against Russia. He asserted that these actions are a direct response to Russia's refusal to end the war, despite Ukraine's offers of negotiation in various formats.

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Ukraine is carrying out its long-range sanctions plan against Russia and the tasks assigned regarding medium-range attacks, in response to Russia's refusal to end this war.

"It is logical that the war returns to the place from which it started. Ukraine needs peace," Zelensky stated, emphasizing that Ukraine is pursuing its strategic objectives in response to continued aggression. The announcement comes amid reports of air raid alerts across 28 Russian regions and restrictions on air traffic at several airports.

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We have offered the Russian leadership all possible formats for negotiation, and the only response has been continued aggression and attempts to expand it. It is logical that the war returns to the place from which it started. Ukraine needs peace.