Ukraine has stepped up its drone attacks on oil refineries, with reports indicating Russia is now entering a summer fuel crisis.
Last week, Zelensky “approved a 40-day influence operation” for the Security Service of Ukraine “against the aggressor state, aimed at compelling it to end the war.”
The Ukrainian leader was in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, discussing Ukraine’s envisioned future in the E.U. as Ireland assumed the presidency of the European Council on Wednesday, but he cut short his visit and returned home, relaying he had received intel about “another massive Russian strike.”
Following the assault, European leaders have repledged their support to Ukraine and its people.
“Russia has again chosen escalation over peace with this deplorable onslaught on Kyiv, including dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones killing and injuring civilians, including children,” said U.K. Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. “We will keep increasing the international pressure on Russia, strengthen Ukraine’s air defences—solidarity with Ukraine.”
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