Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says

What the report says

Ukraine plans to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after pausing them for several days, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, according to BBC World News. His comments came after Russia accused Ukraine of attacking a refinery near Ryazan, south of Moscow, on Thursday. Moscow said its air defences intercepted missiles and drones and that debris caused a fire at the site.

Zelensky said the temporary pause on strikes was made while Russia continued attacks on Ukraine’s energy system. He also argued that Russian forces had ignored a proposed “energy ceasefire” backed by US President Donald Trump. The BBC reported that Zelensky linked the renewed strike policy to what he sees as continued Russian aggression and to pressure on Ukraine from Washington.

The report also described strains in US-Ukraine relations. Zelensky said US intelligence-sharing and Starlink-related restrictions had affected Ukraine’s military operations, though the BBC noted that Trump denied halting intelligence support. Ukrainian officials said some Starshield functions had been restored, while they continued to look into the cause of the earlier limits.

The development matters because oil refineries are part of Russia’s fuel and revenue network, while Ukraine depends heavily on Western intelligence and communications support. The BBC also reported that Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 13 people in a separate wave of strikes, underscoring the intensity of the wider conflict.