Ukraine Strikes Ryazan Refinery as Zelenskyy Ends Pause

Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery in the Ryazan region on Thursday, October 15, and a fire was reported at the site, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv would resume attacks on Russian refineries. A senior Ukrainian official confirmed the strike, while Russian officials attributed the fire to the attack. The extent of damage at the refinery was not specified. Ryazan Governor Pavel Malkov said a large drone attack caused the fire. Russia’s Defense Ministry said debris from intercepted drones fell at the refinery and started it. The ministry reported intercepting four Flamingo missiles and 69 drones in the attack; those figures are its account and have not been independently verified. Malkov also reported damage to a warehouse and vehicles at another business in the region, with no casualties reported there. In an interview published October 15, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had paused refinery strikes for three days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire on October 11. Zelenskyy said Russia continued attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure during the pause, prompting Kyiv to resume its strikes. He said Ukraine would consider another suspension...