Zelenskiy says Ukrainian military can hit Russian logistics throughout occupied areas

June 1 (Reuters) – The Ukrainian army now has the capacity to strike Russian logistics throughout occupied parts of Ukraine, creating fuel shortages in Crimea and other Russian-held regions, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday.

“Our troops now have the capacity to reach Russian military logistics throughout almost all of the temporarily occupied territories,” Zelenskiy said in his nightly video speech. he said.

“In practice, there are almost no safe roads left for the invader in the south and east of our country.”

Ukraine has increased its attacks on medium-range targets as well as other targets hundreds of kilometers from Ukrainian borders in recent months, focusing on Russia’s oil industry.

Zelenskiy said that from January to May, Ukrainian forces hit 15 Russian oil refineries.

He said Ukraine’s actions were “further proof that there will be no peaceful times for the occupier on our land.”

“This is also reflected in shortages, especially fuel shortages in Crimea and other occupied territories.”

Motorists in Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014, faced gas rationing on Monday after Ukrainian drone strikes restricted road resources in southeastern Ukraine.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski and Oleksandr Kozhukhar; Editing by Chris Reese)