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Ukraine Hits 2 Major Russian Oil Refineries

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Ukrainian forces have hit two of Russia's biggest oil refineries in a long-range strike, deepening economic, military, and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. The operation has brought a fuel crisis to Russia, embarrassing the Kremlin.

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Ukraine Hits 2 Major Russian Oil Refineries

Ukrainian forces have hit two of Russia's biggest oil refineries in a long-range strike, deepening economic, military, and diplomatic pressure on Moscow. The operation has brought a fuel crisis to Russia, embarrassing the Kremlin. According to MillenniumPost, Ukraine's long-range drone and missile strikes have battered Russian oil facilities for months, causing a fuel crisis that is embarrassing the Kremlin. The Kremlin is facing a fuel crisis that is embarrassing it more than four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery, hours after Zelenskyy’s meeting with Trump

The overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel and other petroleum products, according to Ukraine’s General Staff.

Ukraine Says It Hit a Major Russian Oil Refinery

The attack on the Ryazan refinery has sparked concerns about the potential consequences of the conflict. The refinery produces gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, and other petroleum products. The incident has raised tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine Says it Hit a Major Russian Oil Refinery Hours After Zelenskyy's Meeting with Trump

Ukraine's General Staff said the overnight attack started a fire at the Ryazan refinery, which has a capacity of about 17 million tonnes of oil per year, producing gasoline, diesel fuel, aviation fuel, and other petroleum products. The attack occurred hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump. The exact extent of the damage is yet to be confirmed.

Zelenskyy has a ’good meeting’ with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with U.S

US President Donald Trump has held talks at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Trump meets his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington this week. President Volodymyr Zelensky also attended the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have met to discuss Ukraine producing its own weapons amid its ongoing war with Russia U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Tuesday (July 28, 2026) ahead of Sen. Lindsey Graham’ s funeral, with the two leaders discussing ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and “other ideas that could help” in its ongoing war against Russia . The sit-down in the Oval Office, which was closed to the media, followed a consequential meeting at the NATO summit earlier this month in Ankara, Turkey, where Mr. Trump announced that the U.S. will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot defense systems — a long-running request from Kyiv to counter Russian missile attacks. In a post on social media after the meeting, Mr. Zelenskyy thanked Mr. Trump for the “good meeting” and the Republican administration’s efforts to aid Kyiv in the long-running war, which began more than four years ago when Russia invaded Ukraine . “The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help.

Zelenskyy Has 'Good Meeting' with Trump at the White House

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss Ukraine producing its own weapons amid its ongoing war with Russia. The two leaders also discussed other ideas that could help Ukraine in its war against Russia. The meeting between the two leaders comes ahead of Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral. The US President and the Ukrainian President discussed ways for Ukraine to produce its own powerful weapons and 'other ideas that could help' in its ongoing war against Russia.

Zelenskyy to Visit Trump at White House Before Lindsey Graham's Funeral

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit the White House on Tuesday to meet with President Donald Trump ahead of Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral. The meeting will be the second sit-down between the two leaders this month. The meeting comes as tensions between the US and Ukraine have been rising, with the US opposing the reappointment of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. The move was sharply criticized by France, highlighting growing disagreements between the two NATO partners. The US diplomats staged a walkout during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine on Monday after France sharply criticized the Trump administration's human rights record. The row sparked after the US joined North Korea and Russia in voting against extending the term of the UN high commissioner for human rights. The meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump will be the second sit-down between the two leaders this month. The meeting comes as tensions between the US and Ukraine have been rising, with the US opposing the reappointment of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk. The move was sharply criticized by France, highlighting growing disagreements between the two NATO partners.

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Defense hawk Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who strongly backed Israel and Ukraine, died suddenly on July 11 at age 71.

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