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Zelensky says Ukraine will keep striking Russian oil refineries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will continue drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
US President Donald Trump has criticized the strikes.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine would stop if Russia also stopped.
The dispute is over Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil facilities.
It has created a point of disagreement between Zelenskyy and Trump.
Zelenskyy’s stated condition for stopping is that Russia stop as well.
Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would stop striking Russian oil refineries only if Russia also stopped.
US President Donald Trump has criticized the strikes and expects Ukraine to halt them.
The strikes have targeted Russian oil refineries with drones, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
A White House official said Trump believes the strikes are driving up US gas prices, according to Axios.
- Who
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
- What
- Zelensky said Ukraine would stop striking Russian oil refineries if Russia did too. Trump expects Ukraine to halt the attacks.
- When
- Zelensky’s statement was reported on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The strikes target Russian oil refineries.
- Why
- Trump believes the strikes are driving up US gas prices. Zelensky said Ukraine would stop if Russia did too.
Ukraine
Trump
Ceasing strikes
Ukraine
Zelensky said Ukraine would stop striking if Russia did too.
Trump
Trump expects Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
Impact
Ukraine
Ukraine’s position, as reported by the New York Times, makes ending the strikes conditional on Russia also stopping.
Trump
Trump believes the strikes are driving up US gas prices, according to a White House official cited by Axios.
Trump is really mad.
he‘ll stop — if Russia does too.
He feels Zelensky is taking the US for granted.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump discussed oil product supplies in a phone call.
Trump said the United States had repeatedly asked Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries.
The New York Times reported that Zelensky said he would stop if Russia did too.
TASS reported that Trump expected Ukraine to stop attacking Russian oil refineries.
- Targets
- Russian oil refineries
- Method
- Drone strikes, according to the Sydney Morning Herald
- Ukraine’s position
- Zelensky said Ukraine would stop if Russia did too
- Trump’s view
- He expects Ukraine to stop the attacks
- US fuel prices
- Trump believes the strikes are driving up gas prices
Sources
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