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Zelenskyy Vows to Intensify Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries After Moscow's 'New Doctrine'
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Kyiv will escalate attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to a new Russian strategy targeting civilian infrastructure.
- •Zelenskyy stated Ukrainian intelligence obtained documents revealing Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a "new doctrine" for airstrikes, expanding targets to include infrastructure, logistics, roads, schools, and hospitals to pressure residents to leave Ukrainian cities.
- •He attributed the shift in Russian tactics to Putin's desire to project strength amid setbacks and casualties for Russian forces.
- •Zelenskyy confirmed Ukraine's counteroffensive, code-named "Vivaldi," has recaptured approximately 140 sq km of the Donbas region.
- •Ukraine is developing new interceptor drones and expects to receive small, cheap air defense missiles to counter Russia's Shahed drones, while also working to address a $27 billion defense budget gap.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would intensify strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's new airstrike doctrine targeting civilian infrastructure, logistics networks, roads, schools, and hospitals to pressure residents to leave Ukrainian cities.
Ukraine announced the combat use of its domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile and is accelerating the development of a longer-range version called the FP-9. President Zelenskyy expressed confidence that the FP-9 missile, capable of reaching Moscow, will be ready this autumn.
With supplies of 20 mm ammunition for fighter aircraft running low, Ukraine has relied heavily on F-16s and MiGs to down about 60% of jet-powered Shahed drones while expanding electronic-jamming capabilities. Kyiv expects its first shipment of low-cost air-defence missiles in late October and is testing new interceptor drone models.
