Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump

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US president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause Europe live – latest updates Ukraine is pressing on with strikes on Russian oil refineries, defying Donald Trump, who blames the at…

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:09:34 UTC.

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  1. Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump

  2. Intensified Russian strikes are tearing Kyiv apart, warns mayor

  3. Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic

  4. Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on three Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic

  5. Ukraine denies F-16 crisis over maintenance and parts

  6. Trump vows Iran war to end "very quickly" as more troops head to Mideast

  7. G7 to release millions of barrels of oil and diesel after Trump threat

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