Putin threatens new strikes on Ukraine over attacks on Russian refineries

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened new strikes on Ukraine in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries, logistics centers, and energy infrastructure, accusing Kyiv of escalation. Speaking on October 15 at a forum, Putin claimed Ukraine made the "first step" and justified Russian strikes as retaliation, citing Ukrainian attacks on energy facilities and data centers. This follows US President Donald Trump's October 11 statement about a purported Ukraine-Russia energy ceasefire agreement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv held off strikes on Russian refineries for two days while Russian forces continued attacking Ukrainian energy sites. On October 15, Zelensky announced Ukraine would resume such strikes after the US restricted intelligence sharing and Starlink satellite internet for Ukrainian forces.