Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, abandons truce

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Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv was abandoning a ceasefire covering energy sites announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. Zelensky said Moscow had not heeded the truce. Trump called Ukraine’s renewed strikes a “disgrace” and said they would keep global energy prices elevated; Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate.

WHO: Ukraine’s forces

WHAT: Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery and abandoned the energy-site ceasefire.

WHEN: Oct 15, 2026

WHERE: Russia

WHY: Ukraine said Moscow had not heeded the ceasefire covering energy-related targets.

How this story developed (showing 14 of 14 earlier reports)

Trump calls Ukraine’s refinery strikes a ‘disgrace’ · Oct 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Zelensky orders resumption of strikes on Russian refineries · Oct 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Ukraine strikes Russian refinery after abandoning truce · Oct 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries · Oct 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery after ceasefire shift · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries · Oct 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
Zelensky says Ukraine's pause on energy strikes is over · Oct 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will resume refinery strikes · Oct 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
Zelensky says Ukraine will resume refinery strikes · Oct 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Halt Refinery Strikes if Russia Does · Oct 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
Zelenskyy says Ukraine will halt refinery strikes if Russia stops grid attacks · Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Zelenskyy offers refinery-strike halt for energy truce · Oct 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Zelensky offers to halt refinery strikes · Oct 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET

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