On October 15, 2026, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, ending a brief "energy truce" initiated by former US President Donald Trump. This decision follows a Ukrainian drone attack that caused a fire at a Rosneft refinery in the Ryazan region, a site that supplies fuel to Moscow and accounts for 5% of Russia's total refining capacity, and which had already been targeted in May, July, and September of the same year. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov confirmed the attack via Telegram, indicating that material damage was being assessed and that emergency services were on site.
There is a general consensus that Zelensky announced the resumption of strikes on Russian refineries, breaking a potential energy truce. Western sources (dhnet.be, knack.be) and the East/South source (punchng.com) confirm this information. The dissident source (themoscowtimes.com) adds an important contextual element: Zelensky accuses Russia of not having...
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