Zelenskyy revealed details from new Russian documents regarding war casualties
Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service has obtained new internal Russian documents assessing the Russian Federation's losses due to the war.
This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
According to him, the documents contain an internal assessment of the situation that the Russian authorities are trying to conceal from both their own population and the international community.
Among the key indicators are problems in the oil industry. As Zelenskyy noted, one of the Russian oil companies has already been forced to shut down about 400 active wells.
Also, according to the documents, oil refining in Russia has decreased by at least 10% in just a few months this year.
The president stated that this demonstrates the effectiveness of Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
Furthermore, the documents mention problems in the banking sector: 11 financial institutions are reportedly preparing for complete liquidation, while eight others face critical difficulties that cannot be resolved without external support.
According to Zelenskyy, Russia’s budget deficit has already reached nearly $80 billion.
Separately, the president instructed the Foreign Intelligence Service to publish data on Russia’s attempts to circumvent sanctions, particularly through schemes to export grain from occupied Crimea with the participation of foreign companies.
On the night of May 17, a number of Russian military-industrial complex and energy facilities in Moscow and the Moscow region were struck. Strikes were carried out on an oil depot in Durikino, an oil refinery in Kapotnya, the Angstrom microelectronics plant, and the Raduga Design Bureau, which develops cruise missiles.
On the morning of May 16, Moscow also came under attack by drones, causing airports in the Russian capital to temporarily suspend operations.
