Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times in a London interview published on Oct. 15.
He said Kiev had halted attacks for three days at Washington’s request, while Russia continued striking Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
Ukrainian officials have accused Washington of helping Russia by failing to warn of missile strikes and restricting satellite communications used by Kiev’s forces.
Russian strikes killed 15 people across Ukraine on Oct. 14 and damaged power facilities, leaving parts of Kiev without electricity.
Zelensky accused Moscow of violating an “energy ceasefire” announced unilaterally by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Zelensky said Ukraine had received no advance warning from its allies about incoming ballistic missiles. A senior Ukrainian official told AFP that Washington had threatened to stop sharing intelligence on Russian missile launches. Trump denied making such a threat on Oct. 13.
Ukrainian officials also said restrictions on satellite terminals had disrupted strike and interceptor drone missions.
Former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said late on Oct. 14 that Starlink connectivity was being restored for terminals moving at up to 160 kilometers per hour. He said strike and interceptor drones should be able to fly again, but called for the speed limit on the military Starshield service to be removed entirely.
SpaceX chief Elon Musk said Starshield’s speed and usage limits were set by the U.S. military and ultimately Trump. He distinguished it from the company’s commercial Starlink service, which he said could be used for civilian or defensive purposes, but not offensive operations.
A senior U.S. official told Axios that the Trump administration had no role in the reported satellite restrictions.
In a separate interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan on Oct. 14, Zelensky said he felt “betrayed” by Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow.
“It’s painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side,” he said.
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the first contracts to supply diesel to the United States would be signed in the coming days.
