Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub as Zelenskyy says war in ‘very important phase’

The war rumbles on in Ukraine (Russian defence ministry press service photo via AP)

Ukraine’s military said it has struck a major oil terminal in Crimea that provides fuel for Russia’s war effort as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the conflict has entered a key phase.

Both sides are facing the issue of how to sustain their costly war of attrition – a conflict that started with Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and shows no signs of resolution.