Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a 40-day offensive campaign aimed at influencing Russia to end the ongoing conflict. This decision was made after consultations with the head of the Ukrainian security service, though it is unclear if the offensive has commenced. Ukrainian forces also attacked two Russian oil refineries in Ufa, 1,500km from the frontline, and an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 300km from Ukraine, targeting Russian infrastructure. France intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker near Sicily, with President Emmanuel Macron accusing Russia of using the vessel to circumvent Western sanctions. This French action, which took place on Tuesday, follows a similar operation by British Royal Marines and highlights European resolve against such activities. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky orders 40-day offensive to press Putin to end warThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ukraine to launch 40-day offensive as pressure is piled on Putin
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a 40-day offensive campaign aimed at influencing Russia to end the ongoing conflict. This decision was made after consultations with the head of the Ukrainian security service, though it is unclear if the offensive has commenced. Ukrainian forces also attacked two Russian oil refineries in Ufa, 1,500km from the frontline, and an oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 300km from Ukraine, targeting Russian infrastructure. France intercepted a Russian 'shadow fleet' oil tanker near Sicily, with President Emmanuel Macron accusing Russia of using the vessel to circumvent Western sanctions. This French action, which took place on Tuesday, follows a similar operation by British Royal Marines and highlights European resolve against such activities. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky orders 40-day offensive to press Putin to end warThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
