MOSCOW, October 4. /TASS/. The Russian Defense Ministry has heard Vladimir Zelensky’s statement that the Kiev regime will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries in response to Russian strikes on Ukrainian defense industry facilities, the ministry said.

"The Russian Defense Ministry has heard Zelensky’s statement that, in response to strikes on Ukrainian defense industry facilities in Kiev, where drones and missile weapons used to attack Russia are produced, as well as on infrastructure facilities used by the Ukrainian army, the Kiev regime will step up strikes on Russian oil refineries," the ministry said.