Why has Ukraine started striking Russian oil refineries again? | BBC News

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil refinery on Thursday, after President Volodymyr Zelensky said strikes on Russian refineries, which had been halted at the request of the United States, would resume. Zelensky said Ukraine had restricted such attacks for three days while Russia kept striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv had also tried to hit refineries on Wednesday, a claim Ukraine denied, and said there had been no "significant damage".

• Zelensky says Ukraine's pause on refinery strikes, requested by the US, is over
• Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking a refinery on Thursday
• Putin says a Wednesday attempt caused no significant damage; Ukraine denied it
• Russia had continued striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the pause

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking an oil refinery on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelensky said such strikes, halted at the request of the US, would resume. Zelensky said he had restricted attacks for three days while Russia continued striking Ukraine's energy infrastructure. "We're done," he told the Financial Times. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Kyiv had also tried to hit refineries on Wednesday - which Ukraine denied - but there had been no "significant damage". Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #Ukraine #Russia #BBCNews