{
  "id": 11919363,
  "title": "Russia to Intensify Strikes on Ukraine After Zelensky Interview",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/russia-to-intensify-strikes-on-ukraine-after-zelensky-interview",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:59:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Moscow Times",
    "slug": "the-moscow-times",
    "url": "https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/04/russia-to-intensify-strikes-on-ukraine-after-zelensky-interview-a93867"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Sunday that it intends to intensify its strikes on Kyiv and other regions of Ukraine. This decision comes in response to an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in which he vowed to escalate attacks on Russian refineries. According to the ministry, Russian forces will increase their focus on military installations, defense industry sites, and related infrastructure in Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine.\n\nZelensky had shared this stance with Reuters in an interview published on Saturday. He stated that Ukraine plans to double its efforts in attacking Russian oil refineries, as a response to Moscow's new policy of airstrikes. The aim is to compel civilians to abandon Kyiv and other cities, but the Russian president emphasized that there will be no targeting of civilians. Recently, Russia has ramped up strikes on Kyiv's infrastructure, including bridges across the Dnipro river, severely disrupting life for the city's three million residents as winter approaches.\n\nThe Russian Defense Ministry claimed that their recent airstrikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions were retaliation for alleged attacks by Kyiv on civilian targets within Russia. However, both nations deny targeting civilians. The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has labeled The Moscow Times an \"undesirable organization,\" which could lead to criminal prosecution for its staff. This move follows the paper's previous designation as a \"foreign agent.\" Russian authorities argue that The Moscow Times' reporting discredits the Russian leadership's decisions. The journalists of The Moscow Times, however, maintain that their goal is to deliver accurate, unbiased news on Russia. Despite facing repression, they refuse to be silenced. The outlet is seeking support from readers, requesting monthly contributions as low as $2 to continue its work. By supporting The Moscow Times, readers are defending open, independent journalism in the face of repression.",
  "summary": "Moscow said Russian forces would step up attacks on military facilities, defense industry sites and related infrastructure.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russia to increase strikes on Kyiv, military sites",
    "Zelensky vows to double attacks on Russian refineries",
    "No targeting of civilians, despite Russian claims"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}