Zelensky declares end to refinery pause as Ukraine hits Ryazan plant
Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries, with the first strike hitting the Rosneft-owned Ryazan facility, after a three-day halt requested by Donald Trump.
Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine’s three-day pause on hitting Russian oil refineries, taken at Donald Trump’s request, has ended. He accused Russia of violating an energy ceasefire by repeatedly striking Ukrainian power infrastructure and causing roughly 100 civilian deaths in the past week. The first post-pause strike hit the Rosneft-run Ryazan refinery, leading the regional governor to cancel classes in dozens of schools and kindergartens.
A drone-related flare was seen over the plant, and authorities confirmed a fire and damage to a nearby warehouse and vehicles. Russia’s Defense Ministry reported shooting down 69 drones and four Flamingo cruise missiles, saying the fire resulted from debris. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claimed Ukraine also hit a refinery in Saratov, a claim that remains unverified, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the notion of a Ukrainian moratorium, accusing Kyiv of refusing peace.
Why it matters
The renewed strikes could intensify the energy war between Ukraine and Russia, affecting fuel supplies and civilian safety.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTLeft-leaning coverage emphasizes Zelensky’s announcement ending the pause and details of the Ryazan refinery strike, while centrist coverage centers on a diplomatic statement urging a mutual energy truce and Ukraine’s conditional willingness to stop strikes.
LEFT
Focuses on the resumption of strikes, accusing Russia of breaching an energy ceasefire and describing the Ryazan refinery attack.
CENTER
Highlights a diplomatic appeal for a reciprocal energy truce, stressing Ukraine’s readiness to halt strikes if Russia ceases attacks on its energy infrastructure.
The left emphasises
- Zelensky ends the three-day pause on Russian refinery strikes at Trump’s request.
- Russia is accused of violating an energy ceasefire and causing about 100 civilian deaths.
- The Ryazan refinery strike caused fires, damage and school closures.
How this story developed
- Sep 17 Humanitarian collapse grips Russian-occupied Oleshky as food, medicine and evacuations halt
- Sep 25 A Ukrainian artilleryman’s wife and their two daughters live in Boryspil while he serves on the front in Donetsk, facing both battlefield danger and increasing missile attacks on their city.
- Sep 26 Russia has refused ICRC‑facilitated evacuations for Oleshky residents.
- Sep 28 The last ground convoy reached Oleshky on May 26, and no further deliveries have been reported.
- Oct 7 Norway's 2027 defence budget sets aside 85 billion kroner for Ukraine, boosting the Nansen Support Program to a total of 344 billion kroner.
- Oct 8 Ukrainian drones hit a Yandex data centre in Ryazan, causing a fire and shutting down operations.
- Oct 8 Yandex Cloud confirmed power‑supply issues and issued a customer advisory following the incident.
- Oct 9 A drone strike in Kaluga disabled several data centre modules.
- Oct 11 Yandex’s Vladimir data centre was shut down after a drone strike.
- Oct 11 Recent Russian drone and missile raids have struck apartments near the family’s home in Boryspil.
- Oct 11 EU approval of a €1.24 billion transfer to Ukraine’s defence industry.
- Oct 12 The Digital Development Ministry said it is devising protective solutions for critical infrastructure after the series of drone attacks.
- Oct 14 A viral screenshot showing a sharp fall in Yandex bot traffic prompted experts to explain that the decline was due to routine web‑crawler requests, not a coordinated silencing of bots.
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