Zelensky announces resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday that strikes on Russian oil refineries will resume, ending a pause linked to President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an energy truce. Russian authorities subsequently reported a Ukrainian drone and missile attack on a refinery in the Ryazan region near Moscow. Zelensky told the Financial Times the ban on striking refineries is lifted, and he will only agree to stop such attacks if the US provides Patriot interceptor missiles. The Kremlin accused Kyiv of obstructing American peace efforts, while Russia reported an attack on a Ryazan refinery causing a fire. Separately, Romania reported seven people missing after a fire aboard a merchant ship in the Black Sea, amid a series of incidents involving civilian vessels attributed to Russian drones. The US Democrats condemned restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite networks, saying the move helps Russia.