# Zelenskyy says Ukraine's response to Russian oil attacks 'must be painful'

https://mins.news/en/item/127271

- Fox News, 2026-11-03 13:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-zelenskyy-defying-us-attacking-russian-oil-response-must-be-painful

> In a Fox News interview, Volodymyr Zelenskyy defended Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil facilities as retaliation for attacks on Ukraine's energy system. He urged Donald Trump to seek an energy ceasefire and said Ukraine might consider pausing attacks on Russian oil sites if the U.S. supplied more Patriot interceptors.

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