Russia and Ukraine resume energy strikes despite Trump warnings

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Key context: <p>Moscow sends swarms of drones to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Kyiv will restart strikes on Russian oil refineries</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/15/ukraine-russia-war-starlink-zelenskyy-putin-elon-musk-trump-europe-latest-news">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>The White House’s unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has 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 – despite warnings from Donald Trump.</p><p>Moscow accused Ukraine of launching its first strike against a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region since <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/11/zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-russia-energy-ceasefire">Trump abruptly declared an “energy ceasefire” that neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to</a>. Trump has demanded that Volodymyr Zelenskyy stop attacking Russian oil refineries, claiming that it was the cause of a global rise in the price of diesel fuel.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/15/us-effort-to-get-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-collapses">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.