Russia to intensify strikes on Ukraine after Zelenskiy interview

Oct 4 (Reuters) - Russia ‌will intensify ​strikes ​on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, the Russian Defence Ministry said ‌on Sunday, responding to an interview with ⁠Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in which he vowed ‌increased attacks on Russian ‌refineries.

The ministry said Russian forces would step up attacks on military facilities, defence industry ​sites and related infrastructure in Kyiv and elsewhere in Ukraine.

Zelenskiy had told Reuters in ⁠an interview published on Saturday that Ukraine will double down ​on attacking Russian oil refineries in response to a new policy of airstrikes ​by Moscow designed to ‌force people to abandon Kyiv and other cities, but will not target ⁠civilians.

Russia has recently escalated strikes on infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital, including hitting bridges across the ⁠Dnipro river. The intensifying campaign has seriously disrupted life ​for the capital's 3 million residents ahead of the bitter winter months.

The Russian Defence Ministry said its ‌recent strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions were a response to ‌what it described as attacks by Kyiv ⁠on civilian targets inside ‌Russia.

Both Russia ​and Ukraine deny targeting civilians.

(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Louise Heavens and David ‌Holmes)

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