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Zelensky Announces Resumption of Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries
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In Short: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying a unilateral ceasefire declared by US President Trump.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Kyiv would resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying a unilateral ceasefire declared by US President Trump over the weekend. According to Al Jazeera (Qatar), Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv was “done” with the energy ceasefire, while The News International (Pakistan) reported that Ukraine would resume drone strikes on Russian refineries after Russia continued hitting energy infrastructure and killing civilians in Ukraine.
Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Ukraine targeted an oil refinery in Ryazan, about 180 kilometers south of Moscow, while WGAL (US) stated that Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday. Both reports agree that Ukraine resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries.
Ukrainian officials, as reported by Ukrinform (Ukraine), called the Gazpromneft-Moscow Oil Refinery a key facility supporting Russia’s war effort. The News International (Pakistan) also noted that Ukraine will resume drone strikes on Russian refineries.
Moscow accused Ukraine of launching a strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, its first since Trump declared an “energy ceasefire.” According to WGAL (US), Russian aerial attacks hit 15 Ukrainian regions, while The News International (Pakistan) reported that Russia retaliated with missile strikes.
Transylvaniatimes (Ukraine) reported that Ukrainian forces carried out overnight strikes against targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in Yaroslavl and a military airfield in the Rostov region. Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that a Russian drone hit a civilian ship in the Black Sea, killing the captain.
Fox News (US) reported that Ukraine delivered a barrage of missiles and more than 1,000 drones on Russia, which Moscow is calling the “largest ever” of the war and an attack on its parliamentary elections. WGAL (US) reported that Russian officials said air defenses destroyed 1,110 Ukrainian drones across Russia, Crimea, and the Black Sea.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 450 drones had been destroyed en route to the Russian capital, and that the attack had damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building. Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that the drone strike started a fire at the refinery about 300 kilometers southeast of Moscow, Russia’s Defense Ministry and Ryazan Gov. Pavel Malkov said.
Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume, and accused the US of weakening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield by allegedly withdrawing crucial intelligence sharing. Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Zelenskyy welcomed Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire' but noted that Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
The US has pressured Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries, claiming that a suspension of attacks and a deal to purchase 1.8 million tonnes of diesel from Russia would help reduce soaring fuel prices. Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has called on EU leaders to “step up” their game to ensure Ukraine wins the war against Russia.
In a separate post, Elon Musk called for Zelenskyy to “go” as Ukraine’s leader, while Zelenskyy wrote on X that there is diplomatic momentum. Al Jazeera (Qatar) reported that Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that politically it is not simple in America because everyone will want to ask how it can be when some people are surviving, fighting, dying – and you make... business with the guys with such aggression.
Ukraine has launched a significant drone attack on Moscow, damaging a key oil refinery and causing widespread disruption, as Russia retaliated with missile strikes. The News International (Pakistan) reported that ship-to-ship oil transfers surged off India’s west coast, indicating a global shift in oil trade routes.
The reports from various outlets agree that Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, with conflicting reports on the scale and impact of the attacks. The US and Russia continue to pressure Ukraine to halt these strikes, while Ukraine maintains that Russia's continued attacks on its energy infrastructure justify the resumption of strikes.
Background
Zelensky welcomed Trump's announcement of an 'energy ceasefire' but noted that Russia was still hitting energy infrastructure in Ukraine.
Ukraine has launched a sustained campaign of drone and missile attacks on Russian refineries, disrupting Moscow's supply lines and exacerbating a fuel crisis.
What's confirmed
- Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington.
- Ship-to-Ship Oil Transfers Surge Off India’s West Coast What I Cover Tsvetana Paraskova is an energy and commodities journalist who has contributed to Oilprice.com for nearly a decade, covering global energy markets, commodities,… Ukraine will resume drone strikes on Russian refineries after Russia kept hitting energy infrastructure and killing civilians in Ukraine despite U.S. President Trump’s claim of an “energy ceasefire”, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times.
- Credit: AP/Dan Bashakov KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles and drones injured at least 19 people overnight in Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region, authorities said.
What's still developing
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