Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries

What the report says

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, according to a report by The New York Times World based on his interview with The Financial Times. The announcement signals a shift in Kyiv’s approach to hitting Russian energy infrastructure after a pause in such attacks.

The source material says Zelensky had previously stopped the strikes in order to comply with a demand from the United States. The report does not provide further detail on when the pause began or how long it lasted, but it makes clear that the decision was tied to U.S. pressure. The article frames the move as part of the broader conflict between Ukraine and Russia, in which both sides have targeted strategic infrastructure.

The development matters because Russian oil refineries are a major part of the country’s energy and wartime economy, and attacks on them can affect fuel supplies, military logistics and export capacity. More broadly, the report highlights the continuing role of U.S. policy in shaping some of Ukraine’s battlefield choices. General background: strikes on energy facilities have become a recurring feature of the war, but the specific operational details in this case were not included in the available text.