Zelensky says Ukraine will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to what he described as Russia's 'new doctrine' of launching massive attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrinform.

Zelensky's statement frames the planned escalation as a direct response to a shift in Russian tactics, which he characterized as increasingly focused on civilian infrastructure targets. Ukraine has periodically targeted Russian oil refineries and energy infrastructure over the course of the war, framing such strikes as both a military and economic pressure tactic against Moscow's war effort.

The report did not specify which refineries or regions might be prioritized in the stepped-up campaign, nor did it detail a timeline for the escalation. Russian oil refining capacity has been a recurring target throughout the conflict, with both sides periodically announcing intensified campaigns against the other's energy and infrastructure networks.

Russia has not been reported as issuing an immediate public response to Zelensky's statement. The announcement comes amid continued exchanges of long-range strikes between the two countries, with civilian infrastructure increasingly cited by both sides as a focus of the other's campaign.