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Ukraine is now striking Russia “blackout for blackout.”

Kyiv has built a long-range strike force using home-produced drones and missiles, and it is hitting Russian refineries almost every day.

“If they impose blackouts on us, we will do the same,” Zelenskyy told POLITICO.

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Over the last week, Russian forces fired 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and 1,360 glide bombs, mostly at Ukraine’s energy network.

This time, Ukraine responded with deep strikes inside Russia.

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So far in 2025, Ukraine has hit 21 of Russia’s 38 oil refineries, damaging roughly 38% of its refining capacity, according to the BBC.

Zelenskyy said the strikes cost Russia “up to a fifth” of its gasoline supply, forcing imports from Belarus and disrupting military logistics.

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Kyiv also hit a power plant in Belgorod, causing blackouts near the border.

Zelenskyy: “The enemy must bear the cost of this war.”

Ukraine’s goal is to make Russia feel the real price of its aggression — through precise, targeted strikes on energy and military infrastructure.

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New Ukrainian systems are already in use.

The Flamingo cruise missile, with a range of 3,000 kilometers, has entered combat.

Flamingo is paired with Neptune for deeper strikes.

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The Ruta drone-missile hit a maritime platform in the Black Sea at 250 km, and the Bashneft refinery in Ufa — 1,400 km from Ukraine — was also struck.

The strategy is to make the Kremlin lose more from continuing the war than from ending it.

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According to The Financial Times, the United States is providing targeting data for Ukrainian strikes while debating whether to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Trump said he is considering the transfer.

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Zelenskyy: “Russia is afraid the Americans may give us Tomahawks. This pressure can work for peace.”

By turning Russia’s energy weapon back on itself, Kyiv is rewriting the rules of this war.

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Source: politico.eu/article/kyiv-s…