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Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US pushback
Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended the strikes as necessary retaliation while trilateral talks loom.
The short version
- Ukraine has launched new drone strikes against Russian oil refineries, rejecting White House pressure to pause attacks on energy sites.[The Guardian]
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine must inflict painful retaliatory responses to curb continued Russian assaults on energy infrastructure.[Fox News]
- A temporary six-day local ceasefire brokered by Melania Trump in Russian-occupied Oleshky was scheduled to expire late Sunday.[The Guardian]
- Trilateral discussions involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine are expected later this month.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Ukraine resumed drone attacks against Russian oil facilities, including strikes hitting the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod and a Rosneft site in Samara.[The Guardian]
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Fox News that Ukrainian responses must be painful because Russia will keep attacking energy infrastructure if Ukraine does not retaliate.[Fox News]
- A six-day local ceasefire brokered by US First Lady Melania Trump in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky was set to expire late Sunday.[The Guardian]
- Trilateral negotiations involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia are anticipated later in the month.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Contradictory accounts exist regarding an agreement to halt attacks: The Wall Street Journal reported Ukraine agreed to pause strikes under White House pressure, whereas Ukrainian officials stated they never agreed to a 30-day pause.[The Guardian]
Sources
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