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 campaign by the country's security service to 'influence' Russia into ending the war. The operation aims to pressure the aggressor state to cease hostilities against Kyiv. Ukraine has consistently launched medium and long-range strikes against targets in Russia and Russian-held territories, primarily focusing on the oil industry. Zelensky confirmed recent attacks on two Russian oil refineries in Ufa, located 1,500km from the frontline. An oil depot in the Krasnodar region, 300km from Ukraine, was also targeted as part of the ongoing strikes against Russian infrastructure. 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

Zelenskiy orders preemptive strikes on Russian war facilities including the Moscow Oil Refinery, escalating Ukraine's offensive strategy to force

Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is moving a significant part of its air defences to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones hammered…