Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites Again After Zelensky Says He Feels Betrayed by Trump; Musk Urges Him to Leave

Ukraine has restarted attacks on Russian energy infrastructure after President Volodymyr Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” by US President Donald Trump over an agreement involving Russian diesel and limits on satellite services relied on by Ukrainian troops. The Sun reported that a refinery in Russia’s Ryazan region was hit on Thursday, October 15. It was Ukraine’s first reported strike on an energy site since Trump announced an “energy truce” on Sunday. The report also said a Russian airbase in the Voronezh region was attacked overnight and that a fire broke out again at a fuel terminal in Rostov-on-Don, where a previous blaze had lasted five days. Zelensky told the Financial Times that Ukraine had held off on targeting refineries for three days before ending that pause. “The block [on attacking refineries] is out. We’re done,” he said. In a separate interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, Zelensky criticized Washington’s decision to import Russian diesel and questioned the course of US policy. When asked if Trump’s recent actions made him feel betrayed, he said: “Really, yes. It’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side.” He added: “I think his advisers are wrong. I don’t know who is pushing him. Not to the right side, this is not the right side of history.” Zelensky cautioned that less American support could make Ukraine more exposed to attacks and make winter conditions worse. He also objected to restrictions on satellite connectivity used by Ukrainian forces, including military-related services tied to SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield systems. “I am sure they knew what they did, absolutely,” he said, while also saying he hoped the disruption could have a technical cause. “I hope that it’s a mistake, maybe huge technical problem,” he added. SpaceX owner Elon Musk denied responsibility, saying the US military and “ultimately Potus” made such decisions. In response to the renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities, Musk wrote: “And so the slaughter continues. Time for Zelensky to go.” Former Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said work was under way to restore the affected satellite services. Ukrainian military radio technology specialist Serhiy Beskrestnov said high-speed terminals and services under military-specific programs had been cut off without warning. “Our armed forces did not receive a warning about these restrictions and this led to the failure of a number of missions,” he said. “It’s clear that this action cannot be a coincidence and is connected to the current political situation.” The report did not independently verify his assessment of the cause. The dispute came after Russian missile strikes on Ukraine earlier in the week. According to the report, at least six people were killed and more than 600,000 lost electricity, with damage reported in Kyiv, Rivne and Odesa. Trump’s diesel agreement with Russia, announced last Friday, would permit millions of barrels of Russian oil to be sold to the United States and other markets, the report said. He later criticized Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, connecting them to higher global fuel prices, and announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.