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Ukraine鈥檚 military said it struck a major oil terminal Monday in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia鈥檚 war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the war has entered a key phase.
Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition 鈥 a conflict that started with Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and that shows no signs of a resolution.
Ukraine鈥檚 General Staff said on social media that the oil terminal in Feodosia, on the south coast of the Russia-occupied Crimea Peninsula, has been supplying the Russian army with fuel and that the strike was part of an ongoing effort to 鈥渦ndermine the military and economic potential of the Russian Federation.鈥
Russian-installed authorities in the city of Feodosia on the coast of the Black Sea reported a fire at the terminal on Monday morning but did not say what might have caused it.
Ukraine has increasingly targeted rear areas that are essential for Russia鈥檚 onslaught, now deep into its third year. It has developed long-range drones that have hit oil depots and refineries as well as armouries.
Ukraine's aim is to impair Russia鈥檚 ability to support its front-line units, especially in the eastern Donetsk region where the main Russian battlefield effort is stretching weary Ukrainian forces.
Kyiv is still awaiting word from its western partners on its repeated requests to use the long-range weapons they provide to hit targets on Russian soil.
Developments on that question could come next weekend at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, when defence leaders from the 50-plus partner nations that co-ordinate military aid to Ukraine are due to meet.
The conflict has largely been a war of attrition, which requires large amounts of ammunition. Late on Sunday, Zelenskyy said the war is in 鈥渁 very important phase鈥 as the Ukrainian army works hard to hold the bigger Russian forces at bay in the east while also holding ground in Russia鈥檚 Kursk border region, which it captured two months ago.
Ukraine needs to 鈥減ut pressure on Russia in the way that鈥檚 necessary for Russia to realize that the war will gain them nothing," Zelenskyy said in a video statement.
鈥淲e will continue to apply even greater pressure on Russia 鈥 because only through strength can we bring peace closer,鈥 he added.
Meanwhile, Russia fired six missiles of various types and 74 Shahed drones at Ukraine overnight, Ukraine鈥檚 air force said.
Missile debris fell in three districts of Kyiv, causing minor damage to civilian infrastructure and starting a fire, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said. He said nobody was hurt. Three missile fragments fell on a kindergarten, he said without elaborating.
The acting head of the Communications Department of Ukraine鈥檚 Air Force, Yurii Ihnat, said that two of the hypersonic Kinzhal missiles that were shot down over the Kyiv region were aimed at the capital city.
鈥淒espite the fact that it鈥檚 getting harder, despite (Russia's) improvements and the use of new tactics, today we have two shoot-downs,鈥 Ihnat said.
Despite Ukraine鈥檚 high interception rates, some weapons still get through.
鈥淭hey are learning from their mistakes and from our mistakes. They are improving their technology so that we are able to shoot down fewer of them,鈥 Ihnat told AP.
Russia鈥檚 Defence Ministry said it shot down almost two dozen Ukrainian drones overnight.
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