Ukraine Ends Pause and Resumes Strikes on Russian Refineries

Overview

• Ukraine announced it had resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries and hit a facility in the Ryazan region, where regional governor Pavel Malkov reported a fire and emergency response.
• President Volodymyr Zelensky said his "restriction" on strikes was over and that his patience had run out after Moscow kept striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
• The pause followed a surprise energy-sector ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that briefly stopped Ukrainian strikes but also coincided with reported limits on U.S. intelligence alerts and slower Starshield service.
• Elon Musk said the military Starshield system is controlled by the U.S. government, a claim Kyiv linked to operational slowdowns in its air defenses and to warnings that intelligence sharing could be reduced.
• Zelensky said Ukraine will consider stopping strikes only if the U.S. supplies more Patriot interceptors, a demand that raises the risk of deeper diplomatic strain with Washington and could affect fuel markets and civilian power supplies.