Zelenskyy: Ukrainian long-range strikes hit Russian oil refinery, defence facility

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian long-range strikes had targeted an oil refinery in Russia's Bashkortostan region and a defence industry facility in the Penza region, describing the attacks as a response to Russia's continued invasion of Ukraine.

"For the second time, our sanctions in response to Russia’s prolongation of the war have reached the oil refinery in Ufa, one of Russia’s largest producers of lubricants. The distance is more than 1,300 kilometers from the frontline.

Also in the Penza region, our weapons reached a strategic facility of Russia’s military-industrial complex involved in developing and manufacturing components for missile weaponry that the occupiers use to strike our cities and communities. The distance to the target is about 600 kilometers from the frontline.

Every day, our plan for imposing Ukrainian long-range sanctions is being implemented. This is an entirely just response to everything Russia is doing against us. Peace is needed, and this is exactly what Russia’s leadership must realize. Russia must end its war. And Russia’s leadership has every opportunity to do so. I thank every Ukrainian warrior who ensures our long-range accuracy". wrote he in a post on X.