Event Brief
UPDATED Oct 14, 2026 at 4:10 PM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Russia and Ukraine trade claims over refinery attacks
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak accused Ukraine of attacking oil refineries in Russia’s Saratov and Ryazan regions, saying the attacks violated the energy truce declared by U.S. President Donald Trump. Ukrainian presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn called the accusation “fake” and said other sites were hit, but not refineries. The dispute followed a Russian overnight attack on Kyiv that killed at least one person and injured more than 20.
WHO: Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak and Ukrainian presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn
WHAT: Novak accused Ukraine of attacking two Russian oil refineries, and Lytvyn rejected the claim.
WHEN: Oct 14, 2026
WHERE: Russia
WHY: The exchange followed Novak’s allegation that Ukraine attacked the refineries in breach of the energy truce declared by Donald Trump.
How this story developed (showing 19 of 19 earlier reports)
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Zelensky criticizes Trump over Russian diesel deal
· Oct 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM ET
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Zelenskyy condemns Russian strikes on energy sites
· Oct 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
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Russia says it struck Ukrainian electricity plants
· Oct 14, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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Trump says Putin and Zelensky want war to end
· Oct 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Russia struck energy infrastructure
· Oct 13, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
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Russia's strike summary omits Ukraine energy facilities
· Oct 13, 2026 at 3:12 PM ET
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Zelenskyy says Russia continued energy infrastructure attacks
· Oct 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM ET
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Russia strikes at least six energy targets in Ukraine
· Oct 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Russia is not complying with energy ceasefire
· Oct 13, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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Zelensky says Russia struck six Ukrainian energy sites
· Oct 13, 2026 at 2:06 AM ET
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy strikes
· Oct 13, 2026 at 12:16 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Russia struck Ukraine energy sites
· Oct 12, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
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Zelensky says Russia rejects U.S. energy ceasefire
· Oct 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM ET
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Zelenskyy says Russia continues strikes on energy sites
· Oct 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Zelenskiy accuses Russia of breaching energy ceasefire
· Oct 12, 2026 at 6:07 AM ET
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Trump says Russia and Ukraine agreed to energy ceasefire
· Oct 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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Zelenskyy backs energy ceasefire announced by Trump
· Oct 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM ET
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Zelensky says Trump's energy ceasefire announcement was news to him
· Oct 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM ET
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Trump says Russia, Ukraine agreed to energy ceasefire
· Oct 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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