Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian oil refineries under pressure from Trump, while continuing attacks on other targets.
Ukraine paused strikes on Russian oil refineries in mid-October, with military officials saying units were ordered to stop. Russian attacks hit Kyiv and Dnipro, while Ukrainian forces targeted Russian military sites. The pause is expected to last until U.S. midterms. European allies warned of political sensitivities around energy prices, and the U.S. eased some sanctions on Russia's energy sector.
- Ukraine's military reportedly paused strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- Donald Trump exerted pressure on Ukraine for several weeks.
- Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv with ballistic missiles.
- The unofficial pause in attacks is expected to last until US midterms.
- Some European supporters advised Zelensky to pause refinery strikes until US midterms.
- Elon Musk's SpaceX limited Ukraine's use of Starlink satellite internet.
- US Special Envoy Jared Kushner urged Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian oil centers for thirty days during a meeting in Oslo on October 20.
- Russia lifted gasoline sales restrictions in 15 regions.
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