# Zelenskyy defends strikes on Russian refineries after Trump tells him to stop

https://mins.news/en/item/95314

- ABC News, 2026-10-11 13:56 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Politics/president-zelenskyy-defends-attacks-russian-oil-refineries-ukrainians/story?id=137171763

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke exclusively with ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday, responding to President Donald Trump’s latest criticism and defending attacks on Russian refineries.

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