Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries after brief truce

AI-generated briefing · First published 2026-10-15 11:45:59 UTC

Kyiv hit a Ryazan refinery, ending a short pause after Russia ignored Trump’s energy ceasefire and continued attacking Ukrainian energy sites.

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, starting a fire, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared the brief energy truce over, Al Jazeera, NPR and DW reported. [1] [2] [3]

Zelenskyy accused Washington of withholding intelligence and restricting Starlink access, and said Ukraine would pause strikes again only if the US supplied Patriot interceptors. [1] [2] [3]

Russia’s defence ministry said Ukrainian drones were downed overnight; Moscow continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without power. [1] [2] [3]

Sources

1. Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineries

   Al Jazeera · 2026-10-15 10:02:17 UTC · Full text

2. Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce

   NPR World · 2026-10-15 10:05:58 UTC · Full text

3. Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian refineries as Zelenskyy says 'we're done'

   DW English · 2026-10-15 11:32:00 UTC · Full text

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