Russian drone strikes leave 370,000 in Ukraine’s Volyn region without power

Ukraine launched a strike on a Russian oil refinery on Thursday, ending a ceasefire on energy sites announced by US President Donald Trump. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared that Kyiv was discontinuing the truce and criticized Trump's willingness to negotiate with Moscow. The targeted refinery, owned by state oil major Rosneft, accounts for nearly 5% of Russia's refinery throughput, supplying the capital.

Ukrainian regional governor Pavel Malkov reported a major Ukrainian drone attack caused a fire at the facility. Russian President Vladimir Putin downplayed the impact of Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russian refineries, stating they caused nothing particularly significant. Following Trump's announcement of an agreement to halt attacks on energy sites, Kyiv suspended attacks on Russian refineries, which Trump blamed for rising global diesel prices.

However, Russia intensified its strikes on energy targets, including power stations, causing outages for hundreds of thousands of people. Zelenskiy's relations with Trump have been strained, particularly after a heated meeting in February 2025. In recent days, Zelenskiy expressed Ukraine's exhaustion with the ceasefire and accused Trump of being willing to strike deals with Russia, praising his admiration for Putin and those wielding power or wealth.