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UKRAINE HITS RUSSIAN REFINERY AS ZELENSKY SAYS WERE DONE WITH TRUMP ENERGY TRUCE

Ukraine strike on Russian refinery and Zelensky rejecting Trump energy truce signal escalation.

What happened: Ukraine struck a Rosneft refinery in Russia's Ryazan region on 15 October 2026, after Zelensky told the Financial Times Kyiv was abandoning the energy ceasefire announced by Trump. Key numbers: Refinery accounts for nearly 5% of Russia's refinery throughput. Starlink receivers now work in motion only up to 100 mph (160 kph). Why it matters: Zelensky risks deepening the biggest rift between Kyiv and Washington since February 2022. The Kremlin said Ukraine's targeting of Russian energy infrastructure ran counter to US peace efforts. Coverage: 7 outlets in 24h
Ukraine strike on Russian refinery and Zelensky rejecting Trump energy truce signal escalation.
Ukraine strike on Russian refinery and Zelensky rejecting Trump energy truce signal escalation. — impact context not separately stored; see What changed.
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