Ukraine Hits Russian Refineries After Zelenskyy-Trump Meeting
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- Ukraine struck at least two major Russian oil refineries, including a Rosneft facility in the Ryazan region, per Bloomberg and AP headlines.
- President Zelenskyy met with President Trump just hours before Ukraine announced the refinery strikes, according to AP; separate reporting notes at least three deaths in Russia and Crimea.
Why it matters: Ukraine is now hitting deep targets in Russia's energy infrastructure — specifically a major Rosneft refinery in Ryazan — on the same day its leader is meeting the US president. The convergence of kinetic strikes against Russian energy assets with active US diplomacy makes the war's energy and political tracks harder to separate.
