"This war must be brought to an end, and that is only possible by increasing the pressure on the sole cause of this war – Russia," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on X.

Russia is considering extending a diesel-export ban for another month as Ukraine steps up attacks on the country’s oil industry, Interfax reported.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in their latest nighttime attacks on Russia, Ukraine’s General Staff said Wednesday.

Ukraine ​has intensified mid- and long-range drone attacks on Russian oil facilities and ‌weapon ⁠production in recent months in response to Russia’s devastating strikes on the capital Kyiv.

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital overnight into Thursday, with ballistic and cruise missiles and drones, killing several people.

Ukraine has made significant progress in the war this year, and a rift between the country’s outgoing army chief and its defense minister threatened to derail its efforts.