Zelenskyy says Ukraine will target Russian refineries

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine would intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s new doctrine of strikes on civilian targets, which Ukrainian intelligence says is intended to pressure residents to leave Kyiv and other cities. He said Ukraine would not target civilians and expressed willingness to meet Vladimir Putin at the December G20 in Miami.

WHO: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

WHAT: Zelenskyy said Ukraine would double down on attacks against Russian oil refineries in response to Moscow’s strikes on civilian targets.

WHEN: Reported Oct 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM ET

WHERE: Ukraine

WHY: Zelenskyy said the refinery attacks would respond to Russia’s policy of air strikes on civilian targets intended to pressure people to leave Kyiv and other cities.

How this story developed (showing 13 of 13 earlier reports)

Ukraine drone attack kills one near Moscow · Oct 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM ET
Ukraine claims strikes disabled 51% of Russian refining · Oct 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM ET
Russia and Ukraine vow deeper infrastructure strikes · Oct 5, 2026 at 7:08 AM ET
Ukraine says strikes disabled over half of Russia's refining capacity · Oct 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Moscow says it will step up strikes on Ukraine · Oct 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM ET
Russia vows to intensify strikes on Ukraine infrastructure · Oct 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Russia says it will intensify strikes on Ukraine · Oct 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
Zelenskyy vows to target Russian energy infrastructure · Oct 3, 2026 at 8:08 PM ET
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will target Russian refineries · Oct 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM ET
Kyiv strikes major oil facility, Zelensky posts raid video · Oct 1, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
Putin imposes new oil refinery restrictions after strikes · Sep 29, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
Ukraine says it struck Ilsky oil refinery in Russia · Sep 26, 2026 at 6:10 AM ET
Ukraine says strikes set fires at two Russian oil plants · Sep 25, 2026 at 8:12 AM ET

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