Reuters · October 15, 2026

Zelenskiy Says Ukraine Will Resume Strikes on Russian Refineries, the Financial Times Reports

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Financial Times in an interview published on Thursday that Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, according to the FT report cited in the original report.
• Ukraine halted strikes on Russian refineries and other energy infrastructure for two days following the announcement of an energy ceasefire, Zelenskiy said earlier this week, according to the report.
• Zelenskiy told the FT that he could agree to halt energy strikes only in return for more U.S.-made Patriot interceptors, according to the report.

Statements attributed to Zelenskiy via the Financial Times, as reported. No response from the Russian government is documented in the source. Original headline: "Zelenskiy says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, FT reports".