Ukraine: Selenskyj kündigt neue Angriffe auf russische Raffinerien an

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a resumption of attacks on Russian oil refineries, according to an interview published in the Financial Times on Thursday. Zelensky stated that the blockade has been lifted and that Ukraine is through with the temporary suspension of attacks on these facilities. This decision came after a two-day pause earlier in the week, prompted by US President Donald Trump's announcement of a weapons freeze between the warring parties in exchange for a deal on diesel deliveries.

Despite the brief pause, Russian forces continued to target Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Zelensky alleged that US military personnel threatened to withhold classified intelligence unless the attacks ceased. However, US officials dismissed this as a technical glitch. Additionally, Ukrainian satellite communications provider Starlink reportedly suffered a disruption, which hampered Ukrainian operations and their counterattacks on Russian territory.

Zelensky denied this was a technical issue, insisting it was intentional. Trump strongly criticized Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure on Saturday and called for Zelensky's replacement. When asked if Ukraine would consider halting its attacks to improve relations with the White House, Zelensky said this would only be possible if the country received further Patriot missile defense systems from the US, which he deemed the minimum requirement.

In the interview, Zelensky also criticized the US government's efforts to engage with Moscow and accused Trump of potentially admiring Russian President Vladimir Putin.