Ukraine strikes Russian refinery after energy truce fails
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Maverick
Ukraine struck a Rosneft refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region, causing a fire, according to the local governor. The attack came after Kyiv abandoned an energy truce announced by Donald Trump, while Russia continued strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure, Daily Maverick reports.
Ukraine launched a drone attack on an oil refinery in the Ryazan region, south-east of Moscow, owned by Rosneft, Russia’s state oil giant. Regional Governor Pavel Malkov said a major Ukrainian raid had caused a fire at the facility, according to Daily Maverick.
The Ryazan refinery accounts for nearly 5% of Russia’s refining capacity and helps supply the capital. The attack came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky refused to halt strikes on Russian refineries, a position that risks worsening tensions between Kyiv and Washington, Daily Maverick reports.
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