“With the goal of lowering the enemy’s advance capabilities, we are maintaining a high strike intensity on military, defense industry, and other facilities on Russian territory that sustain the occupier’s activities.” ~ Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost_ . . . Ukrainian forces struck 76 Russian industrial targets in March using long-range weapons, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on April 15.

“With the goal of lowering the enemy’s advance capabilities, we are maintaining a high strike intensity on military, defense industry, and other facilities on Russian territory that sustain the occupier’s activities,” Syrskyi wrote.

Fifteen of the 76 targets struck were oil refining facilities, according to Syrskyi.

Ukraine’s attacks on Russian industrial facilities have been a feature of the war for years, but the effectiveness of the campaign, particularly when it comes to oil and gas refineries and transit points, has increased significantly in the past half year.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said friendly nations facing higher fuel prices have asked Ukraine to scale back such attacks.

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“Strengthening the Ukrainian army, both with Ukrainian innovations and partner support, is essential to stand against Russia’s terror.” ~ @ukraine.ua 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @ukraine.ua with @use.repost_ . . . Ukrainian missile capabilities have come a long way, quite literally.

Ukraine has successfully employed “Long Neptune” missiles against legitimate targets on Russian territory – a response to Russia’s ongoing attacks on civilians. There are more in development, and Ukrainian systems are constantly improving.

Strengthening the Ukrainian army, both with Ukrainian innovations and partner support, is essential to stand against Russia’s terror.

Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇦

“Ukraine’s incursion into Russia’s Kursk region is ‘consistent with our policy,’ U.S. Defense Department Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh told the press on Aug. 8.” ~ @kyivindependent_official 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Russian sovereign territory is once again under attack after Ukrainian forces launched an ambitious operation across the state border in Kursk Oblast in large numbers on Aug. 6.

This time, the attack is led not primarily by small units of pro-Ukraine Russian nationals and other assorted foreign formations, like in the numerous incursions conducted over 2023 and early 2024.

As of the second day of the incursion, a mix of sources, including the Russian Defense Ministry itself have reported a larger offensive involving a Ukrainian force likely numbering hundreds of troops and dozens of vehicles strong.

The attack comes at a tumultuous stage in the war, as, hundreds of kilometers to the south, Ukrainian forces continue a desperate defense against relentless Russian attacks on multiple sectors of the front line in Donetsk Oblast.

Read the full story by Francis Farrell at the link in bio.

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