‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger mounts with Trump

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NBC News · collected 2026-10-15 · by Yuliya Talmazan

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Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with the United States for imposing a “dangerous” energy ceasefire. This came three days after President Donald Trump announced the unilateral halt of Ukrainian strikes, citing rising fuel prices. Ukraine accuses Russia of violating the truce and criticizes the U.S. for pressuring Kyiv into concessions regarding intelligence sharing and restrictions on Starlink internet services crucial to Ukraine’s defense operations.
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Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after a brief truce declared by US President Donald Trump collapsed. The renewed strikes came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times he would no longer adhere to Trump's ceasefire, expressing frustration with reduced US intelligence sharing and restrictions on Starlink internet service.

On Thursday morning, Ukraine targeted Rosneft’s Ryazan refinery southeast of Moscow, marking the first such attack since Trump declared an "energy ceasefire" over the weekend. Russian officials reported that air defenses downed 69 Ukrainian drones and four cruise missiles near the refinery, though debris from one drone sparked a fire.

Zelenskyy accused Washington of attempting to pressure Kyiv into concessions amid rising fuel prices in the US ahead of midterm elections. He also criticized Trump’s warm relations with autocrats and called for peace talks while demonstrating Ukraine's readiness to resume strikes if necessary.

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📰 Ukraine Resumes Strikes On Russian Refineries
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Ukraine GPE · 10× Zelenskyy PERSON · 8× Russia GPE · 6× Russian NORP · 6× Trump PERSON · 6× U.S. GPE · 6× Kyiv GPE · 5× Ukrainian NORP · 3× Ryazan GPE · 2× Starlink ORG · 2×

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The withdrawal of the intelligence and simultaneous weakening of Starlink satellite internet were “dangerous” for Ukraine at a time when Russia is intensifying its strikes, he told the newspaper, adding that fighting without the U.S. would be “very difficult.”
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-15
🔮 Ukrainian military officials were told by their U.S. counterparts that “if you will not stop [the energy strikes], we will block intelligence,” Zelenskyy said, according to FT, although it was subsequently presented to Kyiv as a technical glitch.
2026-10-15 · NBC News
‘We’re done’: Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries as anger mounts with Trump · assertive framing

Claims (22 extracted, 1 hedged)

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy angrily accused the United States of the “dangerous” withdrawal of support critical to its defense against Russia. asserted
Zelenskyy → resume → Russia
Kyiv held off on attacks for three days after President Donald Trump’s unilateral “energy ceasefire” announcement, but accused Russia of repeatedly violating the truce with attacks on its power grid. asserted
Kyiv → hold → grid
Trump has blamed the Ukrainian campaign for fueling a rise in energy prices, despite the impact of his own war with Iran. asserted
Trump → blame → Iran
Ukraine voiced mounting frustration over Russia’s failure to abide by the truce, and what it sees as U.S. attempts to pressure Kyiv into concessions after gaps in intelligence sharing on Russian attacks and restrictions on the Starlink internet service. asserted
it → voice → service
In an interview with the Financial Times, published Thursday, Zelenskyy indicated his patience had been exhausted. asserted
patience → publish → Times
“The block (on attacking refineries) is out. asserted
block → attack → refineries
We’re done,” Zelenskyy was quoted as saying. asserted
Zelenskyy → do → ?
later a fire was reported at an oil refinery in the western Ryazan region, Gov. Pavel Malkov said. asserted
Malkov → report → region
The Russian defense ministry said Ukraine had “attempted a massive attack on the Ryazan oil refinery.” asserted
Ukraine → say → refinery
Ukraine has been reeling from a sudden shift from Trump, who struck a diesel deal with Russia in an apparent bid to relieve pressure at the pump ahead of the Midterm elections. asserted
who → reel → elections
He then demanded that Ukraine stop attacking Russian oil facilities and called for Zelenskyy to be replaced as leader. asserted
Zelenskyy → demand → leader
Trump’s “energy ceasefire” appeared to take both sides by surprise. asserted
ceasefire → appear → surprise
The moves caused frustration and confusion in Ukraine and Europe, intensifying concerns over how much of an ally the U.S. remained in the fight against Russia. asserted
U.S. → cause → Russia
That worry was exacerbated Wednesday when Kyiv said it was facing the slowing down of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite terminals, disrupting battlefield missions and its ability to intercept Russian drones attacking Ukrainian cities. asserted
it → exacerbate → cities
Ukraine was swarmed by Russian drones on Wednesday, and since midnight on Thursday more than 850 had filled Ukraine’s skies, Zelenskyy said. asserted
Zelenskyy → swarm → skies
“And this comes precisely at a time when the speed of our defensive capabilities is being artificially restricted,” he said, referring to the Starlink slowdown. asserted
he → come → slowdown
Musk, a staunch ally of Trump, wrote on social media that decisions on restricting the use of Starshield, the military version of his company’s satellite system, were up to the U.S. military and ultimately Trump. asserted
decisions → write → military
Overnight, Musk said it was “time for Zelenskyy to go.” asserted
Zelenskyy → say → ?
It came amid mounting questions about whether the U.S. has stopped or limited the sharing of critical military intelligence with Ukraine, after Zelenskyy said several ballistic strikes on Kyiv did not come with the usual advance warning from its partners. asserted
strikes → come → partners
Ukrainian military officials were told by their U.S. counterparts that “if you will not stop [the energy strikes], we will block intelligence,” Zelenskyy said, according to FT, although it was subsequently presented to Kyiv as a technical glitch. uncertain
it → tell → glitch
The withdrawal of the intelligence and simultaneous weakening of Starlink satellite internet were “dangerous” for Ukraine at a time when Russia is intensifying its strikes, he told the newspaper, adding that fighting without the U.S. would be “very difficult.” asserted
fighting → intensify → U.S.
Zelenskyy said he felt “betrayed” by Trump’s actions, speaking with Piers Morgan in a separate interview on Wednesday. asserted
he → say → Wednesday
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