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Zelenskyy vows to resume strikes on Russian refineries despite US pressure
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Firstpost•15-10-2026, 13:48
Zelenskyy vows to resume strikes on Russian refineries despite US pressure
- •Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine will resume attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief pause.
- •The decision follows US President Donald Trump calling for an energy ceasefire and criticizing Ukrainian attacks on Russian infrastructure.
- •Zelenskyy claimed that the US restricted intelligence sharing and slowed down Starlink satellite services to pressure Kyiv into stopping the strikes.
- •Zelenskyy stated he would only halt energy strikes if the US provides more Patriot interceptors in return.
Key Questions Answered
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would resume attacks on Russian refineries following US President Donald Trump's energy ceasefire announcement and criticized Trump's eagerness to strike business deals with Moscow.
Ukrainian military officials were told by their US counterparts that blocking energy strikes was a condition to avoid losing intelligence and early-warning alerts, while Elon Musk's Starlink service was slowed down across the country.
When asked if Ukraine would halt energy strikes to repair relations with the White House, Zelenskyy stated he would only agree if provided with more US-made Patriot interceptors as a minimum acceptable return.
