Ukraine's Zelenskiy says he approved 40-day campaign to 'influence' Russia to end the war


FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after talks, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

June 25 (Reuters) - ⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said on Thursday, ‌after consulting the head of the country's security service ​on strikes against ⁠Russian targets, ⁠that he had approved a ⁠40-day ‌campaign to 'influence' Russia to ⁠end the war against Kyiv.

"I ​approved ‌a 40-day operation by ⁠the ​Service to influence the aggressor state in ⁠order to press for ​an end to the war," Zelenskiy wrote on ⁠Telegram.

Ukraine has for months engaged in waves of medium-range and long-range ​strikes ⁠on targets in Russia ​or Russian-held areas, ‌mainly focused on ​the oil industry.

(Reporting by Ron Popeski)

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