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Ukraine targeted Russian oil facilities on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Trump on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Turkey.
Ukrainian forces struck two oil depots, one in Stavropol and the other in Tver, that are approximately 500 kilometers from the front line, according to Zelensky.
“Units of Ukraine’s Defense Forces also struck a reserve fuel storage facility located about 800 kilometers from the front,” the Ukrainian president wrote in a post on the social platform X.
“An oil pumping station in Russia’s Ufa, nearly 1,500 kilometers from our border, also came under sanctions. An oil loading terminal in the Rostov region, about 200 kilometers from the front line, was sanctioned as well,” he added.
His main goal has been to reclaim a dominant stance on the battlefield to ensure Ukraine has an upperhand in negotiations with the Kremlin.
Trump’s nod of approval on Wednesday for Ukraine to co-produce key air-defense weapons known as the Patriot missiles proved to be another win for Kyiv.
Still, experts and officials have said Ukraine’s ability to complete production for Patriot missiles remains roughly 1 to 3 years away.
Regardless, Zelensky said he was “grateful” to meet with Trump face-to-face on Wednesday as the two continue down a positive trajectory that differs vastly from the Oval Office blow up last February.
“I’m grateful for the strong emphasis placed on strengthening Ukraine’s air defense to better protect people’s lives. President Trump and I spoke about some ideas that could strengthen our positions and bring peace closer,” Zelensky wrote in another X post translated from Ukrainian by Grok.
“I count on our teams to follow up promptly on everything discussed today. We also talked diplomacy – we are trying to make it work. We will keep working productively to make it happen,” he added, after noting Ukraine and the U.S. could “accomplish a great deal together.”
Meanwhile, the Kremlin said U.S. actions involving its war with Ukraine are “ambivalent” while appreciating the strides towards peace.
“The U.S. position is somewhat ambivalent,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a call with reporters, according to The Associated Press.
“Still, unlike the Europeans, the United States maintains a desire to facilitate a move toward a peace process. They may be misguided or mistaken at times, but we see that desire as sincere,” he said. “We welcome it, and we hope that once the Americans manage to resolve the situation regarding Iran despite the significant complications involved their efforts on the Ukrainian track will resume.”
Upon taking office for a second term, Trump vowed to end the Russia-Ukraine war overnight, which did not happen.
Instead, the war has dragged on for more than four years, with attempts at intervention from U.S. and European counterparts alike.
The Kremlin has maintained its push to grab Ukraine’s territorial land, which Zelensky has said will require approval from its citizens.
Debate over sovereignty and land ownership has prolonged efforts towards peace and stability.
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