Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak attends a session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 4, 2026. Anastasia Barashkova/Reuters
An overnight Ukrainian drone strike set fire to a major Russian oil refinery on Friday, and Moscow is accusing Kyiv of ignoring U.S. President Donald Trump’s request to stop attacks.
The Novokuibyshevsk oil refinery in the Samara region was targeted by Ukrainian FP-1 long-range drones, according to Ukrainian defense manufacturer Fire Point.
“Numerous hits were recorded on the plant’s territory. In particular, one of the units hit is a diesel fuel hydrotreating unit,” Fire Point said in an Oct. 30 post on Telegram. The facility has a design processing capacity of approximately 8.8 million tons of oil per year, it said.
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday that “there was an attack on four Russian oil refineries—more precisely, on three oil refineries and one gas-chemical complex.”
“One of the plants was slightly damaged. In general, out air defense system worked well. So we had a pause [in strikes] … but tonight attacks on refineries have been resumed and our enterprises are working on protection.”
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Ukraine was ignoring U.S. President’s Donald Trump request to stop attacks on Russian oil refineries, without providing specifics.
Asked by a Russian journalist if the Ukrainians “once again defied Trump,” Ushakov responded that they “simply ignore him. Although Trump insistent in this matter… they are not complying.”
Pressed further, the aide said it had been because of ongoing European support. He also mentioned the U.S.-mediated trilateral talks between Russia and Ukraine about to take place next month in Abu Dhabi.
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There was no immediate White House, State Department, or Truth Social statement from Trump addressing Friday’s incident.
In an Oct. 11 Truth Social post, Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed to what he described as an “energy ceasefire.”
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” he said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that immediately after the post, Russia launched a targeted strike on a power plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine.
Russian forces fired 39 ballistic missiles and 120 attack drones against energy and critical infrastructure, Zelenskyy said in an Oct. 14 post on X, noting that it was the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by Trump.
The leaders of Finland and Norway spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, in a break from the stance of most European nations to avoid direct contact with the Kremlin amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
“We are neighboring countries to Russia [and] the outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security. Ending the war requires direct discussions,” Stubb said.
Store said: “The war comes with enormous human and material costs. In the call, we stressed the importance of de-escalation.”
Reuters, Victoria Friedman, and Guy Birchall contributed to this report.
