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title: "Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce"
url: https://egloos.com/en/smalljoyskorea/27247
channel: "Smalljoys"
channel_url: https://egloos.com/en/smalljoyskorea
category: "Politics"
language: en
published: 2026-10-16T23:37:48
updated: 2026-10-16T23:37:48
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# Ukraine hits Russian refinery as Zelenskyy says 'we're done' with Trump's energy truce

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, escalating tensions after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that his country was no longer willing to continue observing a proposed pause in attacks on energy facilities.

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On Thursday, October 15, Ukraine struck an oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan region, southeast of Moscow. The facility is owned by Russian state oil company Rosneft and plays a significant role in supplying fuel to the Russian capital. Regional Governor Pavel Malkov said the Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at the refinery.

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The strike came after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Ukraine had temporarily suspended strikes on Russian refineries, but Kyiv accused Moscow of continuing missile and drone attacks against Ukrainian energy facilities, including power stations. Those attacks reportedly left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity.

In an interview with the _Financial Times_, Zelenskyy said Ukraine's restrictions on attacking Russian refineries were over. His remarks reflected growing frustration with what Kyiv sees as an uneven pause that failed to stop Russian attacks.

The move has also intensified friction between Zelenskyy and Trump. Trump criticized Ukraine's renewed refinery strikes, arguing that attacks on facilities producing diesel could contribute to higher global energy prices. Russian officials, meanwhile, questioned the effectiveness of Ukraine's strikes and criticized Kyiv for resuming attacks.

The latest developments raise fresh questions about whether a lasting agreement to protect energy infrastructure is possible. With both sides continuing to accuse each other of violating the proposed truce, the dispute threatens to complicate diplomatic efforts to reduce the wider conflict.

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