Ukraine says it carries out long-range strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump in Washington. Multiple outlets, including those citing Ukrainian statements, report that Ukraine hits major refineries in Russia overnight, described as among the country’s largest. One outlet specifies a fire at the Ryazan refinery and says its annual capacity is about 17 million tonnes, producing fuels including gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel. Other reporting says Ukrainian forces hit two major Russian refineries. The attacks are presented in the sources as part of Kyiv’s broader strategy to increase economic and military pressure on Moscow, while also pairing the strikes with heightened diplomatic efforts following the Zelensky–Trump meeting. Zelensky is also reported to praise the encounter as a “good meeting” in Washington. The accounts do not provide independent confirmation of the strikes’ full impact beyond Ukraine’s claims, but they consistently link the timing of the reported attacks to the period immediately after the U.S. meeting.
Ukraine says it hits Russian oil refineries hours after Zelensky–Trump talks
Ukraine says it carries out long-range strikes on Russia’s oil infrastructure hours after President Volodymyr Zelensky meets Donald Trump in Washington. Multiple outlets, including those citing Ukrain...
- Ukraine says it hits major Russian oil refineries overnight, shortly after Zelensky meets Donald Trump in Washington.
- The targets are described as among Russia’s largest refineries; one report identifies the Ryazan refinery and cites its scale and fuel output.
- At least one outlet reports a fire at the Ryazan refinery following the strike.
- Sources describe the attacks as part of Kyiv’s wider effort to increase economic and military pressure on Russia.
- Zelensky is reported to publicly characterize the U.S. meeting as positive shortly before the claimed strikes.
Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's largest oil refineries, ramping up pressure on Moscow
1 month agoUkrainian forces hit two of Russia's biggest oil refineries overnight in its latest long-range strikes, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv deepened its economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow.
1 month agoRussia has sophisticated air defenses but its vast territory is hard to comprehensively cover.
1 month agoAttacks came hours after Zelensky visited Washington on Tuesday for talks with Trump to push for more vital American help
1 month agoUkrainian forces hit one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in its latest deep strike as Kyiv extended economic, military and diplomatic pressure on Moscow.
1 month agoThe overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products, according to Ukraine’s General Staff
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