Conflict & Security
Ukraine denies Russian claim of refinery drone hits
Ukraine denied a Russian claim that Ukrainian drones hit two oil refineries on Russian soil on Wednesday, after Moscow accused Kyiv of violating an “energy ceasefire” declared by US President Donald Trump.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying that “two oil refineries were attacked today by the Kyiv regime” in the Saratov and Ryazan regions.
Dmytro Lytvyn, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denied the accusation as “fake”. He said other sites had been hit, “but the refineries were not”.
Update
Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak said two refineries were attacked in the Saratov and Ryazan regions.
Russia accused Ukraine of violating an energy ceasefire declared by US President Donald Trump.
Dmytro Lytvyn, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, denied the accusation and said other sites had been hit but not the refineries.
Source note: AFP news report published on 14 October 2026 at 15:52:37 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The source does not independently establish whether refineries in Saratov and Ryazan were hit.
Ukraine acknowledged other sites had been hit but the supplied information does not identify them.
Source
AFP news report published on .