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Zelenskyy Confirms Overnight Strikes On Oil Giant In Moscow Region And Enterprise In Voronezh Region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that overnight into today, September 20, Defense Forces struck one of Russia's key oil industry enterprises and a logistics facility in the Moscow region. A strike was also carried out on an enterprise in Voronezh region, UATV English reports. "Our long-range responses hit very tangibly in the Moscow region tonight. One of Russia's key oil…

Zelenskyy Confirms Overnight Strikes On Oil Giant In Moscow Region And Enterprise In Voronezh Region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced overnight strikes on September 20 targeting key oil industry facilities and a logistics enterprise in the Moscow region. These strikes, as reported by UATV English, dealt significant blows to Russia's war effort by crippling billions of dollars in assets. Ukrainian forces utilized a range of weaponry including FP-1, RZ-100, MICH-2000, Paliyanytsya, Vendetta, Liutyi, Bars, Flamingo, Sichen, and Pelican in the attacks.

Zelenskyy applauded the precision of these strikes. He also imposed sanctions on the Voronezh region enterprise, urging Russia to cease its aggressive war and seek peace. De-escalation options, particularly in energy and food security, were suggested, emphasizing the need for political will. Zelenskyy highlighted that for the first time, Ukraine's Defense Forces employed an Ukrainian ballistic missile in the Moscow strikes.

The Ukrainian military conducted similar strikes on crucial Russian military targets from September 18 into the early hours of September 19.

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