Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery in Ryazan after truce collapses

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Ukraine resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries Thursday, striking a facility in the Ryazan region, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared a brief truce over. The strike started a fire at the refinery, about 180 miles southeast of Moscow, according to Russian officials. The attack follows Zelenskyy's announcement that Ukraine would resume such strikes, citing frustration with U.S. restrictions on intelligence sharing and Starlink terminals. He said Russia escalated its aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire demand, with over 850 drones launched overnight. Zelenskyy expressed feelings of betrayal over a U.S. deal to import Russian diesel and described the partnership as strained. A separate Russian drone attack in central Ukraine killed three civilians and injured six others.


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