Kyiv’s escalating campaign is leading to restrictions on fuel sales in Russia, surging gasoline prices and regular images of black smoke clouds.

Ukrainian ⁠President Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy said on ​Thursday, after consulting the ‌head of the ‌country's ⁠security ⁠service on strikes against Russian targets, ​that he had approved a 40-day ​campaign to 'influence' Russia to ⁠end the ⁠war against ⁠Kyiv.