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Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Strikes On Russian Oil Refineries After Three-Day Restriction

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Zelensky says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries. Three-day pause on strikes was requested by Washington.

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Resume Strikes On Russian Oil Refineries After Three-Day Restriction
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Ukraine ends pause

Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after a three-day restriction, telling the Financial Times, external, "We're done". Zelensky accused the US of withdrawing crucial support, saying Ukrainian officials were told by US counterparts that "if you will not stop [the strikes], we will block intelligence". The Kremlin said Ukraine had "attempted a large-scale attack" on an oil refinery south of Moscow early on Thursday, and Russia's defence ministry said four missiles and dozens of drones were intercepted and falling debris caused a fire at the site in Ryazan.

Zelensky also said dozens of Ukrainian cities had come under Russian attack in the past day, while he said he would agree to the so-called "energy ceasefire" announced by US President Donald Trump on Sunday if Moscow also abided by it. Zelensky said restrictions to Starlink satellite services used by Ukraine's military were deliberate, and sources in Ukraine's Ministry of Defence told the BBC that Starshield's "operation while on the move" had been restored.

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Starlink speed limit dispute

Serhii Beskrestnov said SpaceX implemented speed limits for Starlink terminals overnight, and he said the restriction throttles the operation of Starshield at speeds above 100 miles per hour. Beskrestnov also said the disruption was not a coincidence and was linked to the current political situation, writing, "Obviously, this action cannot be a coincidence and is connected to the current political situation,". The Guardian reported that Zelensky said Russia had attacked Ukraine with more than 850 Shahed drones when the speed of Ukraine's defensive capabilities was being "artificially restricted," and Zelensky said it was "dangerous" to have a gap in US intelligence sharing.

The Kremlin said it was Ukraine that launched a strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region, and the Guardian said Moscow accused Ukraine of that first since Trump abruptly declared an "energy ceasefire". The BBC reported that after an unexpected restriction to the speed at which drones could fly while still maintaining Starlink internet connection on Tuesday, suggestions pointed to a technical glitch, but Elon Musk appeared to deny this and suggested it was the Trump administration's doing.

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Ceasefire collapse and fallout

The Guardian said the White House's unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine collapsed as Moscow sent a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine and Kyiv appeared to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries. The Guardian reported that images from Ryazan showed flames at the refinery, where regional officials said it had been targeted by 69 drones and four Flamingo cruise missiles. In Kyiv, the AP reported that a Russian attack on Kyiv's Desnianskyi district killed at least one person and injured more than 20, and it said falling debris set a gas station ablaze leaving two people with minor injuries.

Zelensky said Ukraine received no advance warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that struck civilian infrastructure in the capital, and he said, "We ask America and EVERYONE in the world who does not turn a blind eye to reality to respond — and to respond forcefully". The Guardian said Zelensky attacked the gap in US intelligence sharing as "dangerous" and said Ukraine needs steady support, above all in defending its skies, while the BBC said Zelensky accused the US of withdrawing intelligence-sharing on Russian strikes to pressure Kyiv into ending the attacks altogether.

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