Ukraine Resumes Drone Strikes on Russian Oil Sites Following Collapse of Energy Truce

Kyiv has officially restarted military operations against Russian energy infrastructure, terminating a short-lived truce. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine was finished with the ceasefire on energy targets, asserting that Moscow had refused to observe the terms and had hit protected infrastructure.^1,2,3,7

Initial strikes resumed in western Russia, where Ukrainian drones hit an oil refinery in the Ryazan region. The campaign quickly expanded into a massive wave of aerial attacks over the following days, culminating in one of Ukraine's largest drone bombardments of the conflict, which deployed upwards of 1,000 drones toward Russian territory.^3,13,14

In Saint Petersburg, suspected swarms of Ukrainian drones caused multiple explosions and ignited petroleum facilities. BBC News reported that the overnight strikes killed at least one person, while corporate representatives confirmed damage extended to a data hub for the tech platform VK and a warehouse belonging to the retailer Ozon.^10,11,12,13

The resumption of strikes against Russian refineries coincided with broader international turbulence. Crude prices jumped on global markets, influenced concurrently by escalated shipping disruptions near the Strait of Hormuz and Ukraine's declared intention to target Russian fuel processing capacity.^6,8