Ukraine defies Trump to resume attacks on Russian oil refineries

Kremlin says Kyiv is ‘simply ignoring’ US wishes days before midterm elections after reported strikes on two oil sites Ukraine has resumed its attacks on Russian oil refineries in defiance of pressure from Donald Trump ahead of the US midterm elections, as a ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky ended on Sunday night. Russian state media said on Sunday Ukrainian long-range drones had set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast overnight, soon after a major strike against another big refinery in Samara oblast, owned by the Russian state energy giant Rosneft. Continue reading...

乌克兰在中期选举前恢复对俄炼油厂的无人机打击，乌方否认曾向美方承诺暂停袭击。奥莱什基停火结束后，双方对停火成果各执一词，而更广泛和平谈判仍因俄方领土要求缺乏突破前景。