Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, citing a breakdown in US-backed ceasefire efforts. Zelensky accused the Trump administration of withholding intelligence and slowing Starlink services to pressure Kyiv into compliance.
Why it matters
This escalation signals a significant fracture in the US-Ukraine security partnership and threatens to destabilize global energy markets.
Image source, PA Media By Florence Freeman Published 15 October 2026, 09:11 BST Updated 8 minutes ago Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, as he accused the US of withdrawing crucial support.
The Ukrainian president said he had restricted such attacks for three days at Washington's behest, while Russia had continued striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. "We're done," he told the Financial Times.
Zelensky also accused the US of withdrawing intelligence-sharing on Russian strikes to pressure Kyiv into ending the attacks altogether after it struck a deal to import Russian diesel, and said a slowdown of Starlink satellite services used by Ukraine's military was deliberate.
He previously said he would agree to the so-called "energy ceasefire" announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday if Moscow also abided by it.
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