Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries after a roughly two-week pause amid Trump administration pressure to halt them, investingLive reported. The Kremlin said Kyiv was “simply ignoring” U.S. wishes. Kyiv has not formally acknowledged the attacks and said it was responding to intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Trilateral talks are expected later this month.
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Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, ending a pause of about two weeks amid pressure from the Trump administration to halt the strikes, investingLive reported. It said three major refineries were hit over three consecutive nights. Inews.co.uk also described attacks over three days and reported that Lukoil-Nizhegorodnefteorgsintez in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast was photographed ablaze on Sunday. Inews.co.uk said Ukraine had not hit Russian refineries since 15 October. It reported that Trump announced an energy ceasefire on 11 October, but Russia and Ukraine had not agreed to it. The Kremlin said Kyiv was “simply ignoring” US wishes. Kyiv has not officially claimed the attacks and said its response followed intensified Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, investingLive reported. Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet for trilateral talks later this month.
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Reporting
- investingLive — ICYMI - Ukrainian drones hit three Russian refineries in 72 hours, ending US-sought pause
- SSBCrack — Ukraine Resumes Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries Amid US Pressure - SSBCrack News
- The Guardian — Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries
- inews.co.uk — Spectacular photos show Russian oil plants burn as Trump truce collapses
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InvestingLive, iNews, and The Guardian report that Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian oil facilities after a pause amid U.S. pressure to halt them. SSBCrack News also reports the resumption but appears derivative of The Guardian’s coverage.