‘We’ll Warm Ourselves With the Fire of Russian Oil Refineries’: Ukraine Hits Back at Russia
Ukraine responded to a Russian post that appeared to threaten winter strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure by warning that Russian oil refineries could become targets that warm Ukrainians this winter.
Russia’s defense ministry posted an image of Shahed attack drones, captioned "Like snow on your head," hinting at potential future attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s Armed Forces responded to this threat with a warning of their own, showing a large fire at an industrial facility and declaring they would "warm themselves with the fire of Russian oil refineries."
The image was shared on Telegram by the Strategic Communications Department of Ukraine’s Armed Forces. The Ukrainian military did not specify any targeted strikes or particular refineries. This exchange occurred amidst ongoing discussions about potential limited ceasefires and restrictions on attacks against civilian infrastructure.
Ukraine has proposed a mutual halt to attacks on civilian targets in the Black Sea, but Russia has not yet acknowledged any such proposal. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has also called for a moratorium on attacks against ships in the Black Sea, but Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected a ceasefire along the current front lines and threatened to escalate the conflict further, warning that Russia intends to dismantle anything aiding Ukraine’s military.
As the war enters another winter, both sides continue to signal that energy and critical infrastructure will likely remain focal points of their ongoing conflict.
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