US EditionUkraine’s new missiles and drones cause gas shortages in Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian forces' strikes on Russian fuel supplies have reduced gasoline availability by 20%, undermining Russian military operations in Donetsk, Zelenskyy said.
- On Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian strikes caused up to 20% loss of Russia's gasoline supplies, forcing Russia to import gasoline.
- Swarms of Liutyi and Fire Point long-range drones—up to 300 units in one operation—hit Russian energy facilities, while the Ruta missile drone recently struck an offshore oil platform over 250 kilometers away.
- Ukrainian forces are inflicting heavy losses in Donetsk region, with Kyiv highlighting successes in Dobropillia near Pokrovsk and Zelenskiy discussing the operation with Oleksandr Syrskyi on Wednesday.
- On Tuesday, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, said Russia had recaptured almost 5,000 square km and claimed Ukrainian forces were retreating, though Reuters could not independently verify these accounts.
- Seeking deeper support, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the United States for American-made Tomahawk missiles, while Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko's delegation will travel to the U.S. next week for talks.
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Zelenskyy: Ukrainian Attacks Cut Russian Gasoline Supply by 20%
Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russian refineries have resulted in a fuel crunch in Russia, where the shortage is estimated at up to 20% of demand, Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday. “According to our data, the enemy’s gasoline shortage is up to around 20% of needs. Estimates vary from 13 to 20%, but it is confirmed that the shortage is already significant. In our view, it is about 20% today,” Zelenskyy wrote on X. “Our weapons are d…
Zelenskiy says Russia gasoline supplies may be down by a fifth after Ukrainian attacks
Ukrainian long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities may have reduced gasoline supplies in Russia by up to a fifth, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as both sides step up attacks on each other's energy infrastructure.
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Ukraine's new missiles and drones cause gas shortages in Russia, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine's new long-range missiles and drones are causing significant gas shortages in Russia.
Ukraine is intensifying its attacks on the Russian oil industry. Meanwhile, reports are increasing that the potentially destructive, self-developed flamingo missiles have already invaded Russia.
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