Zelensky Approves 40-Day SSU Operation Against Russia

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday that he had approved a 40-day Security Service of Ukraine operation aimed at increasing pressure on Russia and pushing Moscow toward ending its war against Ukraine.

The decision followed a report by Major General Yevhenii Khmara on Ukraine’s long-range and mid-range “sanctions” plans, as well as the latest battlefield results of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), particularly its Center of Special Operations “Alpha.”

“I approved a 40-day influence operation for the Service against the aggressor state aimed at compelling it to end the war,” Zelensky wrote.

The announcement comes as Ukraine continues to expand its use of medium- and long-range strikes against Russian targets, including sites inside Russia and in Russian-occupied territories. Many of those operations have focused on Russia’s oil industry, a key source of revenue and logistics for Moscow’s war effort.

Alpha unit leads in drone warfare results

The president praised the SSU’s performance on the battlefield, noting that for several months in a row the agency has shown the strongest results in defending Ukrainian positions through the use of different types of drones.

According to the Ukrainian leader, the SSU’s Center of Special Operations “Alpha” has been leading in the number of Russian personnel and equipment neutralized on the front.

The Alpha unit, one of Ukraine’s elite special operations formations, has played an increasingly visible role in drone warfare as Kyiv seeks to offset Russia’s manpower advantage and strike deeper into Russian military and logistical networks.