Germany's Merz Defends Ukrainian Strikes on Russian Oil
Zelenskyy said the pause is over as Ukraine cites Russian attacks and pressure from Washington, with 12 refineries hit in September, officials said.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that Kyiv will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, declaring "The block is out. We're done."
- This follows President Donald Trump announcing a deal for Russia to supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel amid an "energy ceasefire" under which Russia and Ukraine would stop targeting each other's infrastructure.
- According to the International Energy Agency , only five of Russia's 32 major refineries had escaped Ukrainian drone attacks by late August, with some facilities struck 15 times since 2022.
- European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas defended the strikes, telling Euronews that hitting refineries is legitimate defense because "the majority of the financing for this war comes from oil."
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov questioned the ceasefire boundaries on Wednesday, stating "That is why work in this direction is continuing," signaling diplomatic uncertainty over agreement finalization.
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"The situation is very serious. We must also support Ukraine to help it overcome the winter, because it will be a tough winter." said EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, arriving at the European Council. (ANSA)
Kallas is on a roll: Kiev is hitting Russian refineries to end the war faster: EADaily
EADaily, October 15th, 2026. Kaya Kallas said that Kiev wants to end the war faster with strikes on Russian refineries. This was stated in an interview with Euronews by the head of the European Diplomacy, reports Haqqin.az .
Kaia Kallas supported the resumption of Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries. She said limiting Russia's oil revenues would help stop funding the war.
The head of EU diplomacy, Callas, considers Ukraine ' s attacks on Russia ' s NHP to be legitimate self-defence, and she says that these factories help finance the war, and that Moscow ' s attacks can stop the war against Ukraine.
'Squeezing Ukraine is not the right approach,' says Kaja Kallas ahead of European Council meeting
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