Ukraine’s Defence Forces struck the Poltavskaya oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar region – 300 km from the front line.

The Security Service of Ukraine also successfully hit two oil refineries in Ufa – Bashneft-Ufaneftekhim and Bashneft-Novoil – around 1,500 km from the front line.

This is Ukraine’s response to Russia’s deliberate prolongation of the war and its continued attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Russia must stop seeking to gain time on the battlefield and start engaging in real diplomacy.