Ukraine Strikes Russian Refinery After Zelenskiy Says Kyiv Is Done With Energy Truce

Ukraine hit a Rosneft refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region on Thursday, shortly after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Kyiv was walking away from the energy ceasefire announced by President Donald Trump. The plant supplies Moscow and handles nearly 5% of Russian refining output, and the regional governor reported a major fire. Putin said the strikes had caused nothing particularly significant. Kyiv had paused refinery attacks after Trump’s surprise announcement on Sunday, but Russia kept hitting power stations and other energy sites, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity. In a Financial Times interview, Zelenskiy said the block was out and Ukraine was done, and he criticized Trump’s openness to deals with Moscow. The split could deepen the widest rift between Kyiv and Washington since the 2022 invasion.

Starlink Limits and Intelligence Worries

Zelenskiy believes the recent drop in military Starlink performance was a deliberate policy choice. Ukrainian officials say the receivers now work in motion only up to about 100 miles per hour, too slow for many missions, and that warnings based on US satellite data have been missing for days. Trump denies holding back intelligence. Elon Musk said the US government and ultimately the president decide limits on the military version.

Fuel Prices, Midterms and Allied Reaction

Trump faces pressure over record diesel prices ahead of midterm elections, and he blames Ukrainian attacks for higher global fuel costs. The Kremlin says the strikes undermine US peace efforts. Britain’s defence minister urged Trump to stay engaged. Seven sailors are missing after drones hit two chemical tankers near Romania.