# Zelensky announces new long-range operations in response to Russian strikes

https://mins.news/en/item/65836

- Meduza, 2026-09-19 23:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/20/zelensky-announced-new-ukrainian-long-range-operations-in-response-to-russian-strikes

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he approved new long-range operations in response to Russian strikes after meeting with Armed Forces commander in chief Mykhailo Drapatyi and Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara. He said Ukraine was preparing to expand its long-range capabilities without offering details. Ukraine had previously attacked Wildberries warehouses, oil refineries, and other energy infrastructure, while Russia intensified ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine.

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