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Zelenskyy warns Moscow will burn if Russian strikes continue after Kyiv monastery hit

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that drone attacks on Russia were retaliation for a strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv.
  • Zelenskyy warned that if Ukraine burns, Moscow will burn, as Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on the Russian capital, targeting an oil refinery.
  • He urged European and US allies to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions to compel President Putin to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning to Russia, stating "if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn" as a response to escalating drone attacks. This declaration followed Ukraine's largest drone assault on the Russian capital, which targeted an oil refinery for the second time in a week.

if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning to Russia following drone attacks.

The attacks on Moscow came after a deadly drone and missile strike on Kyiv that damaged the ancient Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, killing at least 10 people. Zelenskyy framed the strikes on Russian territory as retaliation and an effort to force President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table.

We don't want this war, we never did, and everyone knows it, and our partners know it

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement on Ukraine's stance regarding the war.

Speaking to reporters, Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine never desired this war. He called upon Ukraine's allies, who he was set to meet in Brussels, to increase pressure on Russia. This pressure, he argued, should come through sanctions targeting Russia's defense and energy sectors, as well as its broader economy, to compel Putin to cease hostilities.

Everyone need to put pressure on Putin: Ukrainians, absolutely all the Europeans, Americans, and Russians, it's time to sober up and put pressure on their leader

— Volodymyr ZelenskyyUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for increased pressure on Russian President Putin.

The Russian Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses intercepted hundreds of drones, with nearly 200 downed near Moscow. Local videos depicted smoke and flames at the Moscow Oil Refinery, a significant fuel producer for the region. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha directly addressed Muscovites, stating their country initiated the war and questioning when Putin would end it.

One of the most popular questions asked by Muscovites this morning is 'What is going on?'

— Andrii SybihaUkrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha's comment on the impact of the drone attack on Moscow residents.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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