Zelenskyy frames Moscow drone strikes as justified Kyiv retaliation

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s long‑range drone strikes that killed three in the Moscow region were ‘entirely justified’ retaliation for Russia’s attack on Kyiv, as Moscow reported damage around the Gazprom Neft oil refinery after roughly 120 drones were involved; Russia said it shot down hundreds of drones nationwide, while Kyiv pledged further long‑range actions against Russia’s oil sector and those deemed responsible for war crimes as the week of fighting intensified.