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Trump Urges Zelenskyy to Stop Striking Russian Diesel Facilities

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities.
He made the appeal at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland on Sunday.
Trump said the strikes were creating a global diesel shortage and urged Zelenskyy to focus on other targets.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence agency said drones hit a key oil unit and tank farm at the Slavyansk-on-Kuban refinery in Krasnodar.

History

Historical Context

In January 1991 President George H.W. Bush launched Operation Desert Storm, a coalition air campaign that hit Iraqi oil facilities to stop Saddam Hussein from endangering Saudi fields. The war involved over 100,000 sorties and targeted oil infrastructure, curbing Iraq’s output. That precedent frames Donald Trump’s appeal to Zelenskyy to spare Russian diesel plants.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian diesel facilities.
He made the appeal at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, Ireland on Sunday.
Trump said the strikes were creating a global diesel shortage and urged Zelenskyy to focus on other targets.
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence agency said drones hit a key oil unit and tank farm at the Slavyansk-on-Kuban refinery in Krasnodar.

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