US offers Ukraine 100-day pause on refinery strikes in exchange for expanded Starlink access
US Republican senators proposed a 100-day pause on Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil refineries in exchange for expanded Starlink access, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly agreed to the deal. The proposal, presented by Senators Roger Wicker and Kevin Cramer after a Kyiv visit, would extend Starlink coverage roughly 300 kilometers into Russia to help Ukraine target missile and drone launchers. No official agreement has been confirmed. The initiative follows US pressure over refinery strikes and comes after Washington restricted Starshield military satellite operations on October 14, disrupting Ukrainian drone operations. President Donald Trump announced an energy truce on October 11, but Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.