Russian attacks kill 11 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin
Russian aerial strikes in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region killed 11 people, including three children, shortly after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to purchase Russian diesel. The deal has drawn criticism for potentially funding Russia's ongoing war efforts despite previous US sanctions.
Why it matters
The report highlights a significant shift in US foreign policy and its immediate geopolitical consequences in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russian strikes killed at least 11 people in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, officials said on Saturday (October 10, 2026), a day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel that Kyiv warned would help bankroll Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Three children were among the 11 people killed when Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia, Mykhailo Semikin, head of the regional military administration, said on Saturday. At least 16 people were wounded in the attack, according to Ivan Fedorov, co-chair of the region’s defence council.
Russia and Ukraine are locked in a long-range aerial war, while their armies remain largely deadlocked on the front line, more than 4.5 years since Moscow’s full-scale invasion. Ukraine is struggling to counter escalating Russian bombardments that have killed more than 60 people over the past four days.
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