Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries despite Trump pressure

Summary

Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries despite 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 Ukrainian long-range drones set fire to the Kstovo refinery in Nizhny Novgorod oblast overnight, soon after a major strike on another large refinery in Samara oblast, owned by the state energy giant Rosneft. The Kremlin says Kyiv is 'simply ignoring' US wishes.

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1. The Guardian

   1 Nov 2026, 17:20 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Ukraine has resumed attacks on Russian oil refineries in defiance of Trump's pressure before the US midterms, citing Russian state media that said Ukrainian drones set fire to the Kstovo refinery, and Kremlin officials who say Kyiv is 'simply ignoring' US wishes.