Cyprus News Agency

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a statement regarding the Russia-Ukraine war that Russia wants to continue the conflict and that Ukraine will continue responding to attacks.

Zelensky stated that the time has come for the war to end, but argued that the Russian leadership remains determined to continue the fighting. Therefore, he said, Ukraine’s sanctions and military operations against aggression have been producing effective results.

Zelensky announced that during recent operations, Ukrainian drones reached the St. Petersburg region, approximately 1,000 kilometers away, where they targeted Russian naval ammunition depots and a military base in Kronstadt.

He also stated that an oil storage facility in the Krasnodar region, about 500 kilometers away, had been struck, adding that the operations were the result of joint efforts by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence.

Emphasizing that Russia must end the war and stop attacks against civilian lives, Zelensky said, “Any injustice directed against Ukraine will receive the response it deserves.”

Congratulating the Ukrainian military and security personnel involved in the operations, Zelensky noted that the results achieved were the product of precise and coordinated work.