Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s heavy drone attacks on Russia are retaliation for a Russian strike that damaged a historic monastery in Kyiv earlier this week. In remarks reported by multiple outlets, Zelenskiy warns that if Russian strikes continue, “Moscow will burn,” presenting the attacks as conditional and linked to ongoing bombardment.
Several sources also describe the scale and location of the Russian-targeting attacks. One outlet says scores of drones target Moscow overnight, including a reported hit on the Russian capital’s oil refinery for a second time within the week. Another describes the overnight strikes as what it calls Ukraine’s largest attack on the Russian capital.
The reports collectively characterize the drone campaign as a response to the Kyiv monastery damage and as part of a wider pattern of strikes between Ukraine and Russia. While the statements reflect Zelenskiy’s framing of motives and consequences, the accounts do not provide additional independent verification within the excerpts about specific target damage beyond the reported refinery incident.
