Ukraine Resumes Drone Attacks on Russian Oil Refineries

Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 15, 2026 —

Ukraine has resumed drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, including a strike targeting a facility in Russia’s Ryazan region, according to the information provided. The reported resumption follows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s announcement that a brief truce had ended.

Zelenskyy cited frustration over Russian aggression and perceived shifts in U.S. policy affecting Ukraine’s defense as reasons for ending the pause. The account does not provide the date of the announcement or describe the terms, duration or scope of the truce.

Details about the strike in Ryazan are limited. The information does not say when it occurred, identify the refinery, describe the equipment or methods used, or report whether the facility was damaged. It also does not specify whether other refinery sites were targeted as part of the resumed attacks.

The available account does not identify the source of the information about the strike or provide a response from Russian officials. It gives no figures for casualties, operational disruption or damage, and does not describe any subsequent developments. Those details therefore cannot be established from the information provided.

The reported sequence links the renewed attacks to the end of the brief truce, while Zelenskyy’s stated reasons concern Russian aggression and perceived changes in U.S. policy affecting Ukraine’s defense. The account does not offer further explanation of those policy shifts or describe how they affected the truce decision. It also does not indicate whether the resumption represents a change in Ukraine’s broader strategy or how long the attacks may continue.

Story summarized from the original created by By SUSIE BLANN, Associated Press on www.local10.com, see more information here.

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