Russia says Ukraine resumes attacks on oil refineries

Ukraine president earlier said Kyiv was ‘done’ with energy ceasefire and strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume.

In this file photo from September 20, 2026, plumes of smoke rise from fires at an oil refinery following what the authorities say is a Ukrainian drone strike in Moscow, Russia [Reuters]

Russia says Ukraine has targeted an oil refinery in Ryazan, about 180 kilometres (110 miles) south of Moscow, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was “done” with an energy ceasefire unilaterally announced by United States President Donald Trump over the weekend.

“The Kyiv regime attempted a large-scale attack on an oil refinery in Ryazan,” Moscow’s defence ministry said in a statement on Thursday, adding that a “fire broke out after drone debris fell onto the refinery site.”

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Ukraine’s president earlier told the British newspaper the Financial Times that strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume, and accused the US of weakening Ukraine’s position on the battlefield by allegedly withdrawing crucial intelligence sharing.

Trump on Sunday unilaterally announced an “energy ceasefire” that was not publicly confirmed, and Moscow continued striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Ukraine said it suspended attacks on Russian energy sites for several days after Trump’s announcement.

The US has pressured Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian refineries, claiming that a suspension of attacks and a deal to purchase 1.8 million tonnes of diesel from Russia would help reduce soaring fuel prices .

“This politically is not simple [in America], because everybody will want to ask how it can be when some people are surviving, fighting, dying – and you make . . . business with the guys with such aggression,” Zelenskyy told the FT.

Zelenskyy also alleged that Ukraine’s access to SpaceX’s satellite internet service was restricted, potentially leaving it more vulnerable to Russian attacks. The Ukrainian armed forces use SpaceX’s military-grade Starshield system for offensive and defensive operations.

In a post on X on Wednesday evening, SpaceX owner Elon Musk said that only the US military and Trump had the authority to limit Starshield’s usage and speed for clients.

In a separate post, he called for Zelenskyy to “go” as Ukraine’s leader.

“And so the slaughter continues,” Musk wrote in a separate post on X. “Time for Zelensky to go.”

Ukraine is heavily dependent on Western military aid in its fight against Russia, particularly from the US and Germany. However, Kyiv’s relations with Washington have been strained in recent weeks, with Trump calling on Saturday for Zelenskyy to be replaced.

Against this backdrop of tensions, Zelenskyy said he would be willing to pause strikes on Russian energy sites again, but only if the US supplied Ukraine with crucial Patriot interceptors.

Zelenskyy is due to meet European leaders in Brussels on Thursday as he pushes for tougher sanctions on Moscow and faster delivery of support from the European Union.

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten has called on EU leaders to “step up” their game to ensure Ukraine wins the war against Russia.

The EU has already pledged $50 billion in support for Ukraine next year. However, the sum falls far short of the $175 billion Kyiv plans to spend on its defences next year.

Trump has denied that the US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.

乌克兰总统早些时候表示，基辅方面已经“厌倦”了能源停火，对俄罗斯炼油厂的袭击将恢复。

这张摄于 2026 年 9 月 20 日的资料照片显示，俄罗斯莫斯科一家炼油厂发生火灾，浓烟滚滚升起，当局称这是乌克兰无人机袭击造成的。[路透社]

俄罗斯称乌克兰袭击了位于莫斯科以南约 180 公里（110 英里）的梁赞的一家炼油厂。与此同时，乌克兰总统泽连斯基表示，基辅已经“不再”遵守美国总统唐纳德·特朗普周末单方面宣布的能源停火协议。

莫斯科国防部周四发表声明称，“基辅政权企图对梁赞的一家炼油厂发动大规模袭击”，并补充说，“无人机碎片落到炼油厂后引发火灾”。

列表 1/3：俄罗斯对乌克兰发动“大规模”袭击，造成至少 9 人死亡，并损毁多个电力设施

列表 2/3：马斯克称，在乌克兰引发强烈抗议后，美国军方控制着星链的传输限制。

列表 3/3：一艘船只在罗马尼亚水域起火，黑海袭击事件不断增加

乌克兰总统早前告诉英国《金融时报》，对俄罗斯炼油厂的袭击将会恢复，并指责美国通过撤回关键的情报共享来削弱乌克兰在战场上的地位。

周日，特朗普单方面宣布了一项未经公开证实的“能源停火”协议，而莫斯科方面则继续袭击乌克兰的能源基础设施。乌克兰方面表示，在特朗普宣布停火协议后的几天内，已暂停对俄罗斯能源设施的袭击。

美国向乌克兰施压，要求其停止对俄罗斯炼油厂的袭击，声称暂停袭击并与俄罗斯达成购买 180 万吨柴油的协议将有助于降低飙升的燃油价格。

泽连斯基告诉《金融时报》：“这在美国的政治上并不简单，因为每个人都会问，当一些人正在生存、战斗、死去的时候，你怎么能和那些如此咄咄逼人的人做生意呢？”

泽连斯基还声称，乌克兰对SpaceX卫星互联网服务的访问受到限制，这可能使其更容易受到俄罗斯的攻击。乌克兰武装部队使用SpaceX的军用级“星盾”（Starshield）系统进行进攻和防御行动。

周三晚间，SpaceX 老板埃隆·马斯克在 X 论坛上发帖称，只有美国军方和特朗普才有权限制 Starshield 的使用范围和速度。

在另一篇帖子中，他呼吁泽连斯基“下台”，不再担任乌克兰领导人。

“因此，屠杀仍在继续，”马斯克在X上的另一篇帖子中写道。“泽连斯基该下台了。”

乌克兰在对抗俄罗斯的战争中严重依赖西方军事援助，尤其是来自美国和德国的援助。然而，近几周来，基辅与华盛顿的关系一直很紧张，特朗普周六呼吁泽连斯基下台。

在这种紧张局势的背景下，泽连斯基表示，他愿意再次暂停对俄罗斯能源设施的袭击，但前提是美国向乌克兰提供至关重要的“爱国者”导弹拦截器。

泽连斯基将于周四在布鲁塞尔会见欧洲领导人，敦促欧盟对莫斯科实施更严厉的制裁，并加快提供支持。

荷兰首相罗布·杰滕呼吁欧盟领导人“加大力度”，确保乌克兰赢得对俄战争。

欧盟已承诺明年向乌克兰提供500亿美元的援助。然而，这笔款项远低于基辅计划明年用于国防的1750亿美元。

特朗普否认美国已停止与乌克兰分享情报。