July 07, 2026
Why can Kyiv independently choose targets for strikes inside Russia?
Ukraine will now make decisions on deep strikes inside Russia without approval from third countries, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine no longer needs permission from third parties to carry out long-range strikes against legitimate military targets on Russian territory.
According to him, Ukraine will continue conducting asymmetric operations using its own weapons.
“This is our right to self-defense, guaranteed by Article 51 of the UN Charter,” Sybiha stressed.
Long-range strikes and the world’s response
On July 6, Ukrainian drones struck the Omsk oil refinery, Russia’s largest refinery located beyond the Urals. The drones traveled more than 3,000 kilometers, marking the deepest strike inside Russia since the start of the full-scale war.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb previously said that NATO allies understand the reasons behind Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia.
In his view, the campaign has changed US strategic thinking about the war and strengthened Kyiv’s position in negotiations.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said that US President Donald Trump began looking at the war and Ukraine’s achievements differently following the country’s long-range drone strikes.
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/ukraine-no-longer-needs-permission-to-strike-1783449644.html
Especially TACO can’t tell Ukraine what it can or cannot do, because this criminal prick has no cards anymore since he does jack shit to help the country.
You have it backwards again. You should remember it was Biden that wouldn’t give weapons or permission to strike oil or gas targets and targets inside Moskovia. Meanwhile, though Trump wouldn’t specifically buy weapons for Ukraine, he highly encouraged striking inside Moskovia and specifically oil and gas targets with US intel. Look it up.
Oh Sir Red…huh? In what universe?highly encouraged? Are you high? Remember…Zelensky has no cards.
I’m laughing at you.
I checked your facts and indeed it’s correct Sir Red, with one significant exception, Trump changed his policy AFTER Ukraine showed their strategy was working. Trump was perfectly happy to let Biden’s pilicy stand until that time. If this is what you call keadership, you can keep it. So as far as I’m concerned Fuck Trump
You can fuck Trump all you want, there’s a very small group of Ukrainians that would agree with you. I’ve never supported his policies with Ukraine but this is an example of a couple things Trump got right. Those that cannot see it are blinded by ideology and prefer to fuck Trump instead of support Ukraine.
Taco only suggested to Ukraine to go on the offensive, but that’s only because Taco has no cards to stop Ukraine from doing so anyway, since he stopped all military aid.
It’s easy seeing through the peanut puff and his simplistic little mind.
See Sir Cap’s response if you have time.
Trump made america great again by appeasing ruSSia and china instead of kicking their asses. 🤮
You know I think most of Trump’s policies for Ukraine are shameful but what I stated is true. Its also true that Trump is selling weapons to Ukraine but not russia. Ditto sanctions, though meager.
You are pitiful, Red.
“Look it up.”
In late 2025, the U.S. asked Ukraine to avoid hitting Russian energy infrastructure ahead of a summit with Vladimir Putin.
Additionally, in early 2026, the State Department issued a formal warning to Kyiv after a Ukrainian strike on a Black Sea facility in Novorossiysk disrupted oil investments tied to U.S. interests in Kazakhstan.
You’ll have to supply links if you want to have credibility, especially trying to refute what I say. Most of us live in the real world (example: 99 is almost 100) on this site, not social media lala-land.
“You’ll have to supply links if you want to have credibility”
Really? It’s not enough to just say “Look it up”? 😂 😂 😂
President Zelenskyy himself said it:
“Today, the Russians launched a stone-cold, combined attack on our energy infrastructure. This is a spit in the face of everything the international community is trying to do to stop this war.
It happened right after Putin’s conversation with Trump. After the Americans asked us not to strike Russian energy facilities.
At the same time, Putin tries to portray himself as a mediator in the Middle East and assist his accomplices in Tehran. The level of cynicism is staggering.”
https://shankar20.medium.com/trump-told-ukraine-to-stand-down-putin-took-the-shot-72bcbe41ec17
“Additionally, in early 2026, the State Department issued a formal warning to Kyiv after a Ukrainian strike on a Black Sea facility in Novorossiysk disrupted oil investments tied to U.S. interests in Kazakhstan.”
That was reported by Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna, and there was a story about it on this site.
“example: 99 is almost 100”
I have no idea what that is referring to.
“it was Biden that wouldn’t give weapons or permission to strike oil or gas targets and targets inside Moskovia.”
It seems to me you’re mixing up a few things here. Biden gave far more weapons than trumpkov. Try a google search:
Who gave more weapons to Ukraine – Biden or Trump?
Biden never restricted Ukraine from striking military targets inside Moskovia using Ukrainian weapons. He initially restricted such strikes using US-provided weapons, then expanded to allow strikes in ruSSia near the border, and eventually allowed long-distance strikes using ATACMS.
And it wasn’t until 2024 that he asked Ukraine to refrain from striking oil or gas targets in ruSSia, out of fear that rising gas prices in an election year might put a Ukraine-hating ruSSian agent in the White House. Which, alas, did come to pass.