Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a stark warning to Russia, stating that 'if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn,' as he escalated his rhetoric following overnight drone strikes on the Russian capital.
According to Reuters, scores of drones targeted Moscow overnight, hitting the Russian capital's oil refinery for the second time this week. The attack resulted in black smoke rising from the area of the Russian oil producer Gazprom Neft's Moscow oil refinery on the south-eastern outskirts of Moscow.
'We don't want this war, we never did, and everyone knows it, and our partners know it,' Zelenskyy said in a voice message sent to reporters on a WhatsApp group, as quoted by Reuters. 'But if Ukraine burns, your Moscow will burn.'
Zelenskyy also called on Europe and the United States to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on Russia's defence and energy sectors and broader economy to force President Vladimir Putin into ending the war.
