Zelensky: strikes on Russia’s oil industry most effective sanctions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his evening address, according to Ukrinform.

“I want to especially thank all our warriors today who are inflicting truly significant losses on Russia. Losses at the front. Losses along the border. Losses on Russia’s own territory thanks to our long-range strikes. The most effective sanctions – the ones that work the fastest – are the fires at Russia’s oil refineries, its terminals, oil depots. We have significantly restricted Russia’s oil industry, and this significantly restricts the war,” the President said.

He emphasized that Russia’s war is essentially fueled by oil, gas, and other energy resources.

Zelensky also thanked the special forces of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) for a recent high-precision strike on Russia’s largest oil terminal on the Baltic Sea in Primorsk. “There is substantial damage; everything has been verified. And this is tangible for the enemy,” he added.

He further noted that the special forces also keeping an eye on the port of Ust-Luga and other Russian points of access to the world market. SSU drones are now capable of operating at ranges exceeding 1,000 kilometers.

“The Special Operations Forces, the Unmanned Systems Forces, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Defense Intelligence are also involved. I thank them all for their accuracy. When there is a result, we praise the result,” Zelensky stressed.

As reported, overnight on September 12, SSU drones struck Russia’s largest oil port in Primorsk on the Baltic Sea, the final point of the Baltic Pipeline System.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine