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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Refinery Drone Strikes Amid Ceasefire Row
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Firstpost•14-10-2026, 23:00
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Refinery Drone Strikes Amid Ceasefire Row
- •Russia claimed Ukraine launched drone strikes on oil refineries in the Saratov and Ryazan regions.
- •Kyiv dismissed the allegations as fake, denying that any oil refineries were targeted.
- •The dispute follows a surprise energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
- •Ukraine accused Russia of continuing to strike its energy facilities and critical infrastructure in defiance of the truce.
Key Questions Answered
Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out drone strikes on two oil refineries located in the Saratov and Ryazan regions, which Moscow claimed violated an energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
Kyiv rejected Moscow's allegations as completely fake, with an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denying that the refineries had been targeted while acknowledging that other sites were hit.
US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire to halt attacks on energy targets, which caught both Moscow and Kyiv off guard shortly after the US eased sanctions on Russia to facilitate diesel exports.
