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Zelenskyy Signals Ukraine Will Resume Strikes on Russian Refineries, Citing US Intelligence Cutoff and Weakened Starlink Access
Read this in the Market Flux appUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signaled that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refining facilities, according to a Financial Times interview. Zelenskyy expressed anger at what he described as a dangerous withdrawal of US intelligence sharing and the weakening of Starlink satellite internet service, both of which had affected Ukraine's ability to conduct long-range strikes.
The announcement marks a reversal from a period in which Ukraine had paused such attacks. Zelenskyy indicated that Russia's continued strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, despite a Trump-claimed energy ceasefire, left Kyiv with little choice. He had previously said Ukraine would halt strikes on Russian refineries only if Russia also stopped attacking Ukraine's power and gas grid. With Russian strikes continuing after Trump's ceasefire announcement, Zelenskyy signaled Kyiv would act accordingly.
The backdrop includes an earlier FT interview from early October 2026 in which Zelenskyy said Ukraine had obtained Russian documents showing Vladimir Putin had ordered a new doctrine of broader civilian and energy infrastructure targeting ahead of the winter. Ukraine had vowed to respond by doubling down on Russian refinery strikes. The latest FT interview indicates that campaign is now set to resume in earnest.
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- LiveSquawkUkraine To Resume Strikes On Russian Refineries, Zelenskyy Says - FT
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- FinancialjuiceUkraine to restart attacks on Russian refineries: Zelenskyy - FT
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- Osint613Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, criticizing the U.S. withdrawal of intelligence sharing and a simultaneous weakening of Starlink services amid intensified Russian attacks. (FT)
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- HormuzLetterBREAKING: Ukraine to restart major strikes on Russia's oil refineries, with Zelensky declaring "The block on attacking refineries is out. We're done," per the FT. Zelensky says the reason for the restart is Trump lying to him by deliberately blocking Starlink but presenting it to Kyiv as a "technical glitch," as well as telling Ukraine that the missed ballistic missile warnings earlier this week was due to "bad weather," which killed 6. "It was not a technical problem, it was the will," from Trump, he says. He also slammed Trump's eagerness to strike a diesel deal with Russia and Trump's apparent admiration for Putin, saying Trump has an instinctive affinity for autocrats and the super-wealthy. "He speaks about it openly and loudly that he loves such people and he respects such people," Zelensky says.
- JavierBlasIn an interview with the FT, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country will restart strikes on Russia’s oil refineries. “The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We’re done,” Zelenskyy said.
- OsinttechnicalPresident Zelensky tells the FT that Ukraine will resume striking Russian oil refineries after Russia did not attempt to honor an energy ceasefire.