Ukraine to Resume Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries Despite US Pressure

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries, lifting a previous ban, stating "The ban is lifted. We've had enough." Zelensky made the announcement in a Financial Times interview, noting Ukraine had paused strikes for three days at the US request. He said Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure during that period, with over 100 people killed in the past week. Ukraine lost US intelligence data on ballistic missile launches and faced Starlink restrictions, which Zelensky called deliberate. He said Ukraine could halt refinery strikes again if the US provided more Patriot interceptor missiles. He also criticized Trump's economic cooperation with Russia and dismissed calls for his resignation as rhetoric helping Putin.