Russia Must ‘Feel the War It Started,’ Zelensky Says, Ordering Preemptive Strikes on Russian Sites
President Zelenskyy has ordered preemptive strikes on Russian facilities used for war to pressure the country to end the conflict. He also approved a 40-day influence operation conducted by Ukraine's security service. These actions follow drone swarms toward Moscow and ongoing attacks on Russian oil refineries.
What changed
Zelenskyy announced a specific 40-day campaign and ordered preemptive strikes on Russian war infrastructure.
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Zelenskyy Orders Preemptive Strikes and 40-Day Operation Against Russia
confidence 90%President Zelenskyy has ordered preemptive strikes on Russian facilities used for war to pressure the country to end the conflict. He also approved a 40-day influence operation conducted by Ukraine's security service. These actions follow drone swarms toward Moscow and ongoing attacks on Russian oil refineries.
What's confirmed:
- President Zelenskyy ordered preemptive strikes on facilities Russia uses for war.
- Zelenskyy approved a 40-day influence operation by the security service to pressure Russia to end the war.
- Zelenskyy pledged to bring the war back to Russia.
Still unconfirmed:
- Russia is moving more air defense assets to Moscow, Valdai, and the Kerch Bridge.
- Fuel shortages are affecting more than 60 Russian regions.
- Belarus relay stations have been silenced.
- The use of the word preemptive suggests Kyiv knows of a new Russian escalation.