Ukraine is pressing on with its campaign of strikes on Russian oil refineries — defying Donald Trump, who blames the attacks for pushing up fuel prices.
Kyiv struck an oil facility in Russia's southern Samara region overnight, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed, extending a bombardment that has hit refinery after refinery across Russia.
Trump has pointed the finger at the Ukrainian strikes, arguing they are exacerbating a global diesel shortage and driving up prices at the pump. But analysts say the main driver of rising prices is his own war against Iran.
The refinery campaign is a headache for Trump ahead of the midterms, as energy costs climb and voters feel the pinch. Ukraine, for its part, shows no sign of backing down.
What to watch next: whether the diesel crunch deepens — and whether Trump pressures Kyiv to halt the strikes.