Russian energy sector is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes, Zelenskiy says

KYIV, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russian energy infrastructure is a legitimate target for Ukrainian strikes because the energy sector is a source of funds for the production of weapons, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday.

"We do not have to choose – whether we strike a military target or energy. He (Russian President Vladimir Putin) sells this energy. He sells oil. So is it energy, or is it a military target? Honestly, it's the same thing," Zelenskiy said on X.

"We either build weapons and strike their weapons. Or we strike the source where their money is generated and multiplied. And that source is their energy sector...All of this is a legitimate target for us," he added.