Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky commented on September 20 on the large-scale attack on Moscow and the Moscow region, saying that facilities linked to Russia’s oil and logistics infrastructure had been hit.
According to Zelensky, Ukrainian long-range systems struck an important facility in Russia’s oil industry as well as logistics infrastructure in the Moscow region.
“Facilities worth billions of dollars”
Speaking about the significance of the targeted facilities, Zelensky said they were infrastructure worth billions of dollars that, according to him, supports the operation of Russia’s war machine.
Ukraine’s president also said that various Ukrainian-made systems were used during the long-range operations.
Moscow oil refinery comes under attack
Ukraine’s General Staff said one of the targets was the Moscow Oil Refinery, located in the Kapotnya district.
Russian authorities confirmed that drones reached the refinery’s territory and that the facility was damaged. A fire and thick smoke were observed near the plant after the attack.
Large-scale attack on the Moscow region
The attack was part of a major wave of drone strikes on Moscow, the Moscow region and other regions of Russia.
Russian authorities said they had intercepted Ukrainian drones on a large scale. The attacks in the Moscow region also resulted in casualties and damage to residential properties.
Zelensky calls on Russia to end the war
In his statement, Zelensky also called on the Russian leadership to end the war and choose the path to peace.
Ukraine’s president said Kyiv would continue using its long-range capabilities to strike facilities that Ukraine considers linked to Russia’s military potential.
