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Ukraine resumes long-range strikes on Russia's oil sector

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country has resumed strikes on Russia's oil sector, days after halting attacks on refineries under pressure from US President Donald Trump. Zelensky described the strikes as a response to Russian attacks on energy facilities and civilian infrastructure, saying the resumption of long-range strikes would push Moscow toward real negotiations, before Ukraine announced it had struck the Saratov oil refinery in a wide attack on several Russian regions.

📍 Where things stand: Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities are continuing, the latest being the targeting of the Saratov oil refinery, with no sign of negotiations starting.

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6 Nov 2026, 20:04 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that his country continues to target objectives and facilities in the Russian oil sector amid the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv, without further details on the nature of the targets or the timing of the strikes.
6 Nov 2026, 20:23 Zelensky said that resuming long-range strikes would push Russia toward real negotiations.
6 Nov 2026, 22:49 Ukraine announced the resumption of its long-range military strikes on Russia's oil sector, days after suspending the targeting of refineries under pressure from US President Donald Trump. Zelensky affirmed that the strikes are a response to continued Russian attacks on energy facilities and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, noting that Moscow refuses to take serious steps to de-escalate.
7 Nov 2026, 07:45 Ukraine announced it had struck the Saratov oil refinery as part of a wide attack on several regions in Russia, a new military escalation targeting Russian energy facilities.