# Ukraine will halt attacks on Russian oil only under an energy ceasefire, Zelensky says

https://mins.news/en/item/95212

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-11 11:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-will-only-stop-attacking-russian-oil-as-part-of-an-energy-ceasefire-zelensky-says/

> Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would stop attacking Russian oil refineries if Russia ended strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. He said de-escalation must be reciprocal and backed by genuine guarantees, after Donald Trump pressed Kyiv to stop targeting Russian refineries.

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