Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 12:02 · Archive
Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian refinery in retaliation for Moscow's violation of an energy truce.
Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia's Ryazan region early on Thursday, causing a fire, according to Russia's defence ministry and Ryazan governor Pavel Malkov. A senior Ukrainian official confirmed Ukraine was responsible for the strike.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the attack followed Moscow's violation of an energy truce that he claimed he had honoured. He complained that despite complying with President Donald Trump's demand for both sides to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, Ukraine was denied usual Western intelligence on Russian ballistic missile strikes and faced restrictions on its use of US-made Starlink terminals, both vital for Ukrainian defences and operations.
Zelenskiy stated in an interview with the Financial Times that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries would resume, saying 'We're done'. He also criticised a deal Trump made with Vladimir Putin to import Russian diesel, arguing it would allow Russia to continue its invasion. The strike threatens to further strain relations between Ukraine and the Trump administration, under which US efforts to end the war have made no progress.
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- Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineriesUkraine has hit a Russian refinery in response to Moscow's attacks that violated an energy truce, as Kyiv's relations with the US teeter.Perth Now · 15 Oct, 11:43
- Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineriesUkraine has hit a Russian refinery in response to Moscow's attacks that violated an energy truce, as Kyiv's relations with the US teeter.The West Australian · 15 Oct, 11:43
In this story: Ukraine · Russia · Volodymyr Zelenskiy · Donald Trump · Vladimir Putin · Ryazan
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