Zelenskyy called attacks on Russian oil facilities "effective sanctions"

Ukrainian special forces and unmanned systems have delivered significant strikes on key Russian oil facilities, restricting its energy flows and substantially impacting its ability to wage war.

This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Today, I want to especially thank all our warriors who are inflicting truly significant losses on Russia. Losses on the front lines. Losses in the border areas. Losses on Russia’s own territory due to our long-range strikes. The most effective sanctions – the ones that work the fastest – are the fires at Russian oil refineries, their terminals, and oil depots," the president noted.

He explained that these strikes have significantly restricted the Russian oil industry, which, in turn, substantially limits the war.

"The Russian war is essentially a function of oil, a function of gas, and all other Russian energy resources," Zelenskyy emphasized.

He separately thanked the special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine, who recently performed exceptionally well in Primorsk.

"Russia’s largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea. There is significant damage, everything has been verified. And this is tangible for the enemy. Our special forces are also keeping an eye on the port of Ust-Luga and all other Russian exit points to the global market," he explained.

The president noted that the drones of the Security Service of Ukraine are now capable of operating at distances of over a thousand kilometers.

"The Special Operations Forces, Unmanned Systems Forces, Foreign Intelligence Service, and Main Intelligence Directorate are also at work. Thank you all for your precision!" Zelenskyy concluded.