Ukraine Resumes Strikes on Russian Refineries After Energy Pause Breaks Down
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries Thursday, striking a Rosneft facility in the Ryazan region southeast of Moscow after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv would no longer observe a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure.
Russia’s Defense Ministry and Ryazan Gov. Pavel Malkov confirmed the attack, according to Reuters, with Malkov saying the damage was being assessed. Ukraine had refrained from refinery strikes for three days following an energy ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 11, Zelensky told the Financial Times. A senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv had not been consulted before the announcement.
Zelensky said he lifted the restrictions after Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy facilities. Ukraine said Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones and loitering munitions overnight on Oct. 13-14, targeting Kyiv …