Ukraine to escalate oil refinery strikes in response to Russia's winter attacks, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine will increase attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow's new winter strategy of broader airstrikes on civilian targets, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, while vowing not to target civilians. Zelenskyy said intelligence documents show Vladimir Putin authorized attacks on infrastructure, roads, schools, and hospitals to pressure people to abandon Kyiv and other cities. Ukraine will respond by targeting oil refineries that fund Russia's war effort, he told Reuters. Ukraine's counteroffensive has recaptured about 140 sq km in the Donbas, and Kyiv is boosting jamming capabilities and deploying its domestically made FP-7 ballistic missile. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Kyiv on Sunday with defense industry CEOs in a show of support.