Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries as Zelenskyy says 'we're done'
Emergency services are assessing damage after the attack, and authorities cancelled classes in two districts as mass drone strikes continued.
- On Thursday, a major Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at a Ryazan oil refinery, a facility accounting for almost 5% of Russia's total oil refining throughput.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced the resumption of energy strikes on Thursday, stating Ukraine paused operations for 3 days to comply with wishes but resumed because Russia continued attacking Ukrainian infrastructure.
- This event marks the first strike since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire on Sunday, though neither side confirmed the agreement; the Ryazan refinery has faced several drone attacks in recent months.
- Ryazan governor Pavel Malkov cancelled classes in schools and kindergartens in two districts, citing what he called mass drone attacks, while emergency services worked at the scene where a warehouse was also damaged.
- Owned by Russian oil major Rosneft, the refinery serves as a critical fuel source for Moscow, and officials are currently assessing the extent of material damage caused by the strike.
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Following a brief truce, Zelenskyy says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries
Ukraine will resume strikes on Russia’s oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview where he lamented what he said was a “dangerous” withdrawal of US intelligence sharing and access to the Starlink satellite internet service.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times (FT) that Ukraine would resume attacks on Russian oil refineries, expressing outrage that US intelligence services had stopped providing classified information and that the Starlink satellite system had been slowed down during the Russian attacks.
Russia said Ukraine targeted an oil refinery in Ryazan, about 180 km south of Moscow, early Thursday, causing a fire.
A VIOLENT Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's Ryazan region caused a fire at an oil refinery, the regional governor said.
Ukrainian Drones Spark Fire at Ryazan Refinery as Zelensky Vows to Resume Attacks
Ukrainian drone attacks set fire to a Rosneft oil refinery in the Ryazan region overnight, officials said Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to resume attacks on Russian energy infrastructure in response to Moscow’s continued strikes.
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