Putin Says Russia Will Retaliate Against Ukraine for Refinery Strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will respond to Ukraine over alleged strikes on oil refineries. He spoke despite the so-called "energy truce" announced by Donald Trump.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin said on 15 October that Russia will respond to Ukraine for what he described as strikes on oil refineries. The statement relates to the war in Ukraine, in which energy facilities have been targets.
Putin made the remark while disregarding the so-called "energy truce" announced by US President Donald Trump. Such a truce concerns attacks on energy infrastructure.
The headline of the report by the news site Ukrainska Pravda quotes Putin as saying of Ukraine: "They started it." In this way the Russian leader places the blame for the refinery strikes on Kyiv.
The source gives no further details about what retaliatory steps Russia plans, which refineries are meant, or when any response might take place. It also does not clarify whether both warring sides have accepted the "energy truce".
