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Russia Hits Kyiv With 200 Drones, Fuel Supply Threatened

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC · How we work

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Trump cites energy ceasefire

Russia launched 200 drones at Kyiv and Ukrainian cities, striking petrol stations, while Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Samara region on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to target energy facilities, blaming the war for rising diesel prices.
The drone strikes threatened civilian fuel supplies across Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine does not trust Russia to honor energy ceasefire.

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Record US diesel price

Russia launched 200 drones at Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, hitting petrol stations, while Ukraine struck a Russian oil refinery in Samara region on Tuesday.
President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukraine to stop diesel-fuel strikes, saying they are driving record U.S. diesel prices.
U.S. diesel hit $6.23 per gallon, a historic AAA record.
Two civilians died after a drone hit a tree near a car in Nizhnekamsk.

Blindspot

President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia agreed not to target each other's energy sites, while President Volodymyr Zelensky said Kyiv doubts Russia will honor such a ceasefire and a senior Ukrainian energy official said no ceasefire was discussed.
Within this story's sources, the ceasefire claim and skepticism appear mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receive less attention in Right coverage.

History

Historical Context

During NATO’s 78-day Operation Allied Force (24 March–10 June 1999), the alliance bombed Yugoslav energy sites, including fuel depots, causing severe gasoline shortages in Serbia. The campaign, NATO’s first strike without UN Security Council approval, involved roughly 38,000 sorties and sparked legal disputes over humanitarian intervention. Today’s attacks on Ukrainian and Russian fuel facilities echo that 1999 precedent of targeting energy infrastructure.

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Trump cites energy ceasefire

Russia launched 200 drones at Kyiv and Ukrainian cities, striking petrol stations, while Ukraine hit a Russian oil refinery in Samara region on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted that Ukraine and Russia have agreed not to target energy facilities, blaming the war for rising diesel prices.
The drone strikes threatened civilian fuel supplies across Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine does not trust Russia to honor energy ceasefire.

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