Ukraine resumes attacks on Russian oil refineries, officials say, after brief truce
Ukraine has resumed drone strikes on Russian oil refineries following the collapse of a brief, unofficial truce. President Zelenskyy cited frustration over ongoing Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and a lack of Western intelligence support as reasons for ending the pause.
Why it matters
The escalation signals a breakdown in diplomatic efforts and highlights the complex, strained relationship between the Ukrainian government and the incoming U.S. administration.
KYIV, Ukraine — 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.
Ukraine invasion — explained The Trump administration warns Ukraine it could cut off intel, Zelenskyy tells NPR The drone strike started a fire at the refinery about 300 kilometers (180 miles) southeast of Moscow, Russia's Defense Ministry and Ryazan Gov. Pavel Malkov said. Russia's Astra online news outlet posted what it said was a photograph of the blaze.
A senior Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly confirmed that Ukraine had hit the refinery.
The strike could further complicate Kyiv's relations with U.S. President Donald Trump, which have soured again in recent days.
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