Ukrainian drones are hitting Russian refineries again, including Rosneft's Samara plant and Kstovo, defying Trump days before the midterms. The Kremlin says Kyiv is "simply ignoring" US wishes, and Tr

What happened: Ukraine resumed long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, with Russian state media reporting a fire at the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast after a strike on a Rosneft-owned refinery in Samara oblast. A ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky was due to end late on Sunday. Why it matters: Kremlin officials said Kyiv is "simply ignoring" US wishes days before the midterm elections, framing the strikes as defiance of pressure from Donald Trump.

Ukraine resumed long-range drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, with Russian state media reporting a fire at the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast after a strike on a Rosneft-owned refinery in Samara oblast. A ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky was due to end late on Sunday.

Kremlin officials said Kyiv is "simply ignoring" US wishes days before the midterm elections, framing the strikes as defiance of pressure from Donald Trump.