After Trump’s Announcement, Russia Launches 200 Drones as Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery
Russia and Ukraine continued targeting energy-related facilities on September 15, 2026, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the two sides had agreed to stop striking each other’s energy infrastructure. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has formally confirmed that such an agreement is in effect. Russia launched a large-scale attack involving about 200 drones against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, while Ukraine targeted a Russian oil refinery.
Russia and Ukraine: 200 Drones and Strikes on Energy Facilities
Russia launched about 200 drones in overnight attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital and other cities, killing two people, according to Ukrainian officials. The strikes hit fuel stations in Kyiv as well as energy and port facilities elsewhere in the country.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a drone struck a fuel station in the capital, while storage facilities in another part of the city were hit separately. A Reuters witness reported hearing an explosion in Kyiv.
The attacks follow developments covered by Profile News in its report on Trump, Zelenskyy and strikes on Russian fuel infrastructure.
Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Syzran Oil Refinery
In the other direction, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his forces targeted the Syzran oil refinery in Russia’s Samara region on the Volga River, along with drone-production facilities in Taganrog and Oryol.
The governor of the Samara region said an industrial facility had been attacked without identifying it, while authorities in Taganrog reported that a warehouse belonging to e-commerce company Ozon had been hit.
What Happened to Trump’s Announcement on Energy Strikes?
Trump said on September 14 that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to target each other’s energy facilities. Reuters reported on September 15, however, that neither Moscow nor Kyiv had confirmed that such an agreement had been reached.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was prepared to support a U.S. proposal for a reciprocal halt to attacks on energy infrastructure, but said Washington would need to ensure that Russia was also prepared to comply. His earlier remarks also stopped short of confirming Trump’s announcement that the two sides had reached an agreement.
The issue was among the developments covered by Profile News in its September 14, 2026 daily report.
Kremlin Welcomes U.S. Proposal
In a significant Russian response on September 15, the Kremlin welcomed the U.S. proposal for Russia and Ukraine to stop targeting energy infrastructure but did not confirm that an agreement had entered into force.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the idea as a good one but said Moscow also wanted protection for seaborne energy exports and the removal of sanctions that Russia considers illegal.
Strikes on energy-related facilities are therefore continuing while the U.S. proposal for a halt remains without a confirmed agreement between Moscow and Kyiv.
Sources
- Reuters – Russian and Ukrainian strikes continue as Russia launches about 200 drones, September 15, 2026
- Reuters – Kremlin response to the proposed halt in attacks on energy infrastructure, September 15, 2026
- Reuters – Zelenskyy’s position on the proposed halt to energy strikes and Trump’s announcement
