Zelensky said strikes on Russian oil refineries were being intensified
Place: Russian oil refineriesRegion: Other regions of Russiaautomatic summary
Where the versions diverge
There are no materials from the Russian group in the selection. Ukrainian and independent publications report that Zelensky said strikes on Russian oil refineries were being intensified in response to a new Russian air strategy; they do not present conflicting versions of this statement. Independent publications additionally describe strikes on bridges in Kyiv and other related events that are not mentioned in the Ukrainian materials.
What Russia reports
no reports found
What Ukraine reports
automatic summary Ukrainska Pravda and RBC-Ukraine report that Zelensky said strikes on Russian oil refineries were being intensified in response to a new Russian air strategy. According to Zelensky, Ukrainian intelligence has documents on plans to attack infrastructure, roads, schools, and hospitals in order to encourage residents to leave cities. He also said that Ukraine would not respond with strikes on civilian facilities.
“Президент Володимир Зеленський заявив, що Україна посилить удари по російських нафтопереробних заводах у відповідь на нову кампанію повітряних ударів Москви, спрямовану на те, щоб змусити людей залишити Київ та інші міста.”
- Україна посилить удари по російських НПЗ у відповідь на повітряний терор Кремля – Зеленський — Ukrainska Pravda, 3 October, 18:44
- Зеленський анонсував помсту за нову "воєнну доктрину" РФ — RBC-Ukraine, 3 October, 19:38
What independent sources report
automatic summary DW, The Guardian, and Kyiv Independent report that Zelensky said Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and energy facilities were being intensified in response to what he called a new Russian policy of air attacks. According to Zelensky, documents obtained by Ukrainian intelligence describe possible strikes on infrastructure, roads, schools, and hospitals intended to encourage residents to leave cities. DW separately writes about strikes on bridges over the Dnipro in Kyiv and two people injured, while The Guardian reports on people killed in Russian strikes and other events.
“In response to a new airstrike policy targeting Ukrainian civilians by Moscow, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 3 that Ukraine would increase attacks on Russian energy infrastructure.”
- Moscow unveils 'new doctrine' targeting Ukrainian civilians, Zelensky vows to respond with more energy strikes — Kyiv Independent, 3 October, 20:14
- Ukraine to step up oil attacks as Russia hits Kyiv bridges — DW, 3 October, 10:36
- Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to increase oil refinery attacks because of Moscow’s winter strategy, Zelenskyy… — The Guardian, 4 October, 06:27
Confirmation
Confirmation: confirmed by independent sources
The event is reported by international or exile independent outlets and no contradictions in the facts between the groups were detected. This does not mean the independent outlets verified every detail.
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