Ukrainian drone strike hits Ryazan refinery as US ties strain

Ukrainian drones attacked a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region early Thursday, starting a fire, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared a brief truce spurned by Moscow was over amid deepening tensions with Washington. A senior Ukrainian official confirmed the strike on the facility about 180 miles southeast of Moscow. The attack could further complicate Kyiv’s relations with President Donald Trump, which have soured as Zelenskyy accused the U.S. of restricting intelligence sharing and Starlink terminals vital for defense. Russian officials labeled the strike a challenge to Trump, while Zelenskyy said Ukrainian attacks on refineries would resume. Zelenskyy, due in Brussels Friday for EU talks, said he felt betrayed by Trump’s deal with Putin to import Russian diesel and that the U.S. stance is “not the right side of history.” Russia launched over 850 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three civilians.