Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Russia is moving its air defences to protect prime targets

By  News On Air   Jun 25, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is moving a significant part of its air defences to protect a handful of prime targets, including Moscow, as Ukraine’s long-range drones continue to hammer sites deep inside the country. Mr. Zelenskyy said in a video address last night that Russia is moving more air defences to the capital as well as to Valdai, where Russian President Vladimir Putin has a residence, and to protect the Kerch Bridge, which is a vital supply route connecting the Crimean Peninsula with the Russian mainland.

Ukraine has in recent months stepped up its aerial campaign against Russian military installations and energy facilities. Its success has caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines. Ukrainian forces struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centres in their latest attack on Russia. According to Ukraine’s General Staff, the operation was part of Ukraine’s aerial campaign targeting energy facilities and military industries. The overnight attack hit the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant that leads to  caused fuel shortages and disrupted army supply lines.

Meanwhile, Russia’s Defense Ministry, Russian forces shot down 323 Ukrainian drones overnight. Regional Governor Gleb Nikitin said two people were killed and two others injured in a Ukrainian drone strike in Nizhny Novgorod region. One person was also killed in the Belgorod region, bordering Ukraine.