{"id":2621963,"date":"2026-07-01T06:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-for-peace-after-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-and-military-complex\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T06:46:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:46:41","slug":"zelensky-calls-for-peace-after-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-and-military-complex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-calls-for-peace-after-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-and-military-complex\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky calls for peace after Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery and military complex"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-calls-for-peace-after-ukraine-strikes-russian-oil-refinery-and-military-complex%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2621963&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukraine conducted two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-the-ukraine-war-going-on-winter-break\/\" title=\"Is the Ukraine War Going on Winter Break?\">long-range missile strikes<\/a> against Russia, targeting an oil refinery in Ufa and a military facility in Penza Oblast, both located hundreds of miles from the front lines. These strikes are part of Ukraine\u2019s recent successful use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-wont-work\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Won\u2019t Work\">long-range weapons<\/a>, damaging key Russian energy infrastructure and military production sites.Ukrainian President zelensky announced that these actions are retaliatory responses to russian attacks and violations, emphasizing Ukraine&#8217;s efforts to impose sanctions and fight back. While acknowledging the impact of the strikes on Russian infrastructure, President Putin admitted they have caused problems but highlighted the ongoing challenges. Zelensky called for peace and urged Russia to end the war, portraying the strikes as justified responses to Russian aggression. The attacks have disrupted Russia\u2019s energy supply and created economic difficulties, with Putin recognizing the strain on critical infrastructure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> launched two long-range military strikes against <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> on Wednesday, hitting another oil refinery and a military facility, continuing the trend of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-tries-to-launch-peace-talks-amid-mounting-losses\/\" title=\"Putin Tries to Launch ... Talks Amid Mounting Losses\">recent military success<\/a> with such weapons. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s Ufa oil refinery and an aerospace and defense facility where missile components are built were hit by Ukrainian forces. Both targets are hundreds of miles from the front lines of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The attack comes a day after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4630094\/ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ukraine hit the Dubna Space Communications Center<\/a>, Russia\u2019s largest space and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukrainian-drones-strike-russian-space-communications-center-in-moscow-region\/\" title=\"Ukrainian drones ... ...n space communications center in Moscow region\">satellite communications center<\/a>. Wednesday\u2019s strike on the Ufa oil refinery marks the latest military operation conducted by Ukraine using long-range weapons that have damaged Russian oil refineries and hit a section of the country\u2019s energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4613055\/first-round-july-social-security-payments-out-7-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of July Social Security payments goes out in 7 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4630786\/neighbors-fight-american-flag-hoa-violates-policy-common-area-argument\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Neighbors fight to fly American flag after HOA says it violates policy<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4630337\/josh-shapiro-great-american-state-fair-humiliating-salena-zito\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Josh Shapiro\u2019s decision not to have exhibit at Great American State Fair was \u2018humiliating\u2019: Salena Zito<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both targets were hundreds of miles away from the \u201cfront line\u201d of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The Ufa oil refinery, located in Bashkortostan, Russia, is approximately 800 miles away, while the military base in Russia\u2019s Penza Oblast is located over 750 miles from Kyiv, Ukraine, and nearly 380 miles from Moscow, Russia. Ufa oil refinery is a critical energy hub for the country, while the military facility at the Scientific Research Institute of Physical Measurements in the Penza Oblast manufactures weapons components vital to Russia\u2019s military operations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted about Wednesday\u2019s strikes on X, mentioning the efficiency of his country\u2019s recent long-range strike campaign and claiming both were \u201cjust\u201d retaliatory responses for all the pain and attacks Russia has launched against Ukraine during the war. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the second time, our sanctions in response to Russia\u2019s prolongation of the war have reached the oil refinery in Ufa, one of Russia\u2019s largest producers of lubricants. The distance is more than 1,300 kilometers from the frontline.<\/p>\n<p>Also in the Penza region, our weapons reached\u2026 <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6XB9jPpCoY\">pic.twitter.com\/6XB9jPpCoY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2072203673359303053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 1, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor the second time, our sanctions in response to Russia\u2019s prolongation of the war have reached the oil refinery in Ufa, one of Russia\u2019s largest producers of lubricants,\u201d said Zelensky. \u201cThe distance is more than 1,300 kilometers from the front line.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlso in the Penza region, our weapons reached a strategic facility of Russia\u2019s military-industrial complex involved in developing and manufacturing components for missile weaponry that the occupiers use to strike our cities and communities,\u201d he added. \u201cThe distance to the target is about 600 kilometers from the front line.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And, after justifying the strikes, he called for peace between the two countries and declared that Russia must end the war. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/beltway-confidential\/4628893\/putin-ukraine-war-difficulty-novorossiya-imperium\/\"><strong>ADMITTING UKRAINE DIFFICULTY, PUTIN REJECTS PEACE AND PLEDGES \u2018NOVOROSSIYA\u2019 IMPERIUM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEvery day, our plan for imposing Ukrainian long-range sanctions is being implemented,\u201d said Zelensky. \u201cThis is an entirely just response to everything Russia is doing against us. Peace is needed, and this is exactly what Russia\u2019s leadership must realize. Russia must end its war. And Russia\u2019s leadership has every opportunity to do so. I thank every Ukrainian warrior who ensures our long-range accuracy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s recent strikes have taken their toll on Russia. The attacks on Russia\u2019s energy sector have created economic and quality-of-life chaos in the country, with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fuel shortages reportedly causing major disruptions<\/a>. Russian President Vladimir Putin, typically stoic when it comes to questions about Russian vulnerabilities, acknowledged the difficulty Ukraine\u2019s recent strikes have caused.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and energy infrastructure in particular, of course these attacks on our infrastructure facilities create problems, that\u2019s obvious,\u201d noted Putin in an interview from Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine strikes Russia with long-range attacks on oil refinery and military base<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2621964,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-xvg7gml0q-1770289169983-e1770289218481.jpg?1771854918&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[4505,82015,4228,6991,8630],"class_list":["post-2621963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-military","tag-oil-refinery-2","tag-peace","tag-ukraine","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-collage-xvg7gml0q-1770289169983-e1770289218481.jpg?1771854918&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621963","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2621963"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621963\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2621967,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2621963\/revisions\/2621967"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2621964"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2621963"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2621963"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2621963"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}