{"id":3061,"date":"2025-02-26T00:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-us-reach-agreement-on-minerals-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-02-26T00:00:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:00:57","slug":"ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-us-reach-agreement-on-minerals-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/ukraine-war-latest-ukraine-us-reach-agreement-on-minerals-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2196133049.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><\/p>\n<p>Key developments on Feb. 25:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal<\/li>\n<li>Russia&#8217;s war objectives &#8216;not yet achieved,&#8217; Kremlin&#8217;s ambassador says<\/li>\n<li>Reclaiming occupied territories possible but &#8216;not easy&#8217; for Ukraine, Trump claims<\/li>\n<li>Ukraine needs $524 billion for recovery, reconstruction after 3 years of Russia&#8217;s full-scale war<\/li>\n<li>Russia&#8217;s Ryazan oil refinery halts operations following drone strike, Reuters reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Ukraine has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a minerals deal, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine\u2019s deputy prime minister and justice minister, told the Financial Times on Feb. 25.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\"><strong>Volodymyr Zelensky<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s office confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that an agreement has been reached.<\/p>\n<p>The negotiations around the deal have fueled tensions between U.S. President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a> and Zelensky in the past week.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Financial Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/1890d104-1395-4393-a71d-d299aed448e6\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/a>, Ukraine has secured more favorable terms and framed the deal as a way to strengthen ties with the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky is expected to head to Washington for a signing ceremony in the coming weeks, according to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p>The final version of the agreement, dated Feb. 24, establishes a fund to which Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from the &#8220;future monetization&#8221; of state-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/minerals\/\"><strong>mineral<\/strong><\/a> resources, including oil, gas, and related logistics. The fund will invest in projects within <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The deal excludes resources that already contribute to Ukraine&#8217;s state budget, meaning it will not cover operations by <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/naftogaz\/\"><strong>Naftogaz<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukrnafta\/\"><strong>Ukrnafta<\/strong><\/a>, the country&#8217;s largest oil and gas producers.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement does not include security guarantees from the U.S., which Kyiv had initially insisted on.<\/p>\n<p>The latest draft of the agreement drops earlier U.S. demands for a $500 billion claim over Ukraine\u2019s natural resources, which had been a major sticking point, <a href=\"https:\/\/epravda.com.ua\/svit\/ukrajina-uzgodila-dogovir-pro-nadra-iz-ssha-803697\/?_gl=1*goq2xw*_ga*MjQzMzk3NjE2LjE3MTAxOTI1NTg.*_ga_6ELQ7YCNBS*MTc0MDUxMDk4OC4zNjEuMS4xNzQwNTEwOTg4LjYwLjAuMA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>according<\/strong><\/a> to the Ukrainian media outlet Economic Pravda, which has seen the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised terms, the fund will receive 50% of revenues from Ukraine\u2019s resource-related infrastructure, including ports. Joint ownership will be determined based on actual financial contributions, and while management will be shared, the U.S. will have decision-making authority under its own laws.<\/p>\n<p>The questions of the U.S. stake in the fund and the terms of \u201cjoint ownership\u201d will be addressed in follow-up agreements, according to the Financial Times.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-wont-sign-a-natural-resource-deal-that-will-be-paid-by-10-generations-of-ukrainians\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>rejected<\/strong><\/a> the U.S. proposal, citing the lack of security guarantees and objecting to the 1:2 repayment structure, which would have required Ukraine to return two dollars for every one received in aid.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to finalize the deal in the past weeks, with Trump publicly <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/trump-calls-zelensky-dictator-warns-of-ukraines-demise-without-elections\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>attacking<\/strong><\/a> Zelensky, calling him a &#8220;dictator without elections&#8221; and urging him to &#8220;move fast, or he won\u2019t have a country left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114059930426328863\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>framed<\/strong><\/a> the agreement as a way to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s economy while ensuring the U.S. &#8220;recoups the tens of billions of dollars and military equipment sent to Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/explainer-did-trump-lie-about-350-billion-aid-to-ukraine-and-does-kyiv-have-to-repay-it\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Explainer: Did Trump lie about $350 billion aid to Ukraine, and does Kyiv have to repay it?<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that the U.S. spent $350 billion on assistance for Ukraine. He also said he wants it back. Trump has used the sum to pressure Ukraine into signing a deal that would give the U.S. at least a 50% interest in Ukrainian<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Oleg Sukhov<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/1_GettyImages-2195744586.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russias-war-objectives-not-yet-achieved-kremlins-ambassador-says\"><code>Russia's war objectives 'not yet achieved,' Kremlin's ambassador says<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russia&#8217;s stated goals in its war against Ukraine remain unachieved despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to start peace negotiations, Russian Foreign Ministry&#8217;s Ambassador-at-Large Rodion Miroshnik said on Feb. 25, according to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The objectives of the Special Military Operation have not yet been achieved,&#8221; Miroshnik said, using the Kremlin&#8217;s term for its war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The objectives include Russia&#8217;s failure to fully occupy <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\"><strong>Ukraine&#8217;s<\/strong><\/a> four regions it has illegally annexed and the need to ensure Kyiv no longer &#8220;poses a threat&#8221; to Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The constitutional territories of <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/a> have not been liberated,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Russia illegally annexed Ukraine&#8217;s Crimea in 2014, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-annexes-4-ukrainian-oblasts-after-staged-referendums\/\"><strong>followed<\/strong><\/a> by Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk oblasts in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Moscow does not control all of these territories, including the regional capitals of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/putin-names-ceasefire-demands-full-ukrainian-withdrawal-from-four-oblasts\/\"><strong>demanded<\/strong><\/a> Ukraine withdraw from all four oblasts as a condition for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Miroshnik said that while <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russian-armed-forces\/\"><strong>military<\/strong><\/a> objectives remain unachieved, Russia may attempt to achieve them through future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Foreign Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/hostilities-to-end-only-when-negotiations-yield-result-that-satisfies-russia-lavrov-says\/\"><strong>Sergey Lavrov<\/strong><\/a> said on Feb. 24 that Moscow would agree to a ceasefire only if negotiations yield a &#8220;sustainable result&#8221; that &#8220;suits&#8221; Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. held direct talks with Russia in <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/second-round-of-saudi-arabia-talks-with-us-not-happening-today-russia-says\/\"><strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong><\/a> on Feb. 18, excluding Ukraine from the meeting. The decision sparked criticism in Kyiv and Europe, with leaders concerned about being <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/zelensky-is-not-important-to-russia-negotiations-trump-says\/\"><strong>sidelined<\/strong><\/a> in negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations are <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/the-only-way-is-to-test-them-trump-putin-meeting-depends-on-progress-on-ending-russian-war-rubio-says\/\"><strong>underway<\/strong><\/a> for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Putin, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov saying it could happen by the end of February.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said on Feb. 24 that Russia&#8217;s war against Ukraine could end &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/war-in-ukraine-could-end-within-weeks-putin-open-to-peacekeepers-trump-claims\/\"><strong>within weeks<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; and claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\"><strong>Putin<\/strong><\/a> would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine as part of a potential deal.<\/p>\n<p>The U.K. is <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/uk-pm-to-present-trump-plan-to-send-30-000-european-troops-to-ukraine-telegraph-reports\/\"><strong>reportedly<\/strong><\/a> preparing a plan to deploy 30,000 European troops as a post-ceasefire security guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>Western intelligence officials have expressed skepticism about Moscow&#8217;s willingness to negotiate in good faith. NBC News <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-intelligence-shows-putin-not-ready-for-real-peace-nbc-news-reports\/\"><strong>reported<\/strong><\/a> on Feb. 18 that Putin is not serious about a peace deal and is instead using talks to consolidate Russian territorial gains.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/in-negotiations-with-russia-trump-is-repeating-his-complete-disaster-peace-deal-with-taliban\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">In negotiations with Russia, Trump is repeating his \u2018complete disaster\u2019 peace deal with Taliban<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Donald Trump is elected U.S. president after criticizing a war abroad and calling for its end. He negotiates a deal with an adversary of the United States under heavy sanctions, cutting an ally out of their own country\u2019s peace talks. The disastrous deal is viewed as a surrender<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Andrea Januta<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1240566522.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"reclaiming-occupied-territories-possible-but-not-easy-for-ukraine-trump-claims\"><code>Reclaiming occupied territories possible but 'not easy' for Ukraine, Trump claims<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump said on Feb. 24 that he believes Ukraine might be able to reclaim some of its territories occupied by Russia, but it would be challenging.<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DopGPRgA3_8\"><strong>stated<\/strong><\/a> this in response to journalists during a meeting with French President <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/emmanuel-macron\/\"><strong>Emmanuel Macron,<\/strong><\/a> which took place at the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You\u2019re asking whether or not they (Ukrainians) could take back the land that they lost. And I say that yes, perhaps some of it, yes. But that\u2019s not an easy thing to do,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that this question is part of the current negotiations that have recently started with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"><strong>Trump<\/strong><\/a> said. \u201cThere has been a lot of land that has been taken, so we will have to see how it works out. It\u2019s part of the negotiation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. held the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/us-russia-talks-on-ukraine-peace-why-putin-will-be-very-happy\/\"><strong><strong>first round<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> of talks directly with Russia on Feb. 18, excluding Ukraine from the meeting. The decision sparked a backlash in Europe and Ukraine, with European leaders worried they were being sidelined by the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Macron has recently <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/france-to-host-another-summit-on-ukraine-european-security-reuters-reports\/\"><strong><strong>rallied<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> European counterparts to discuss security <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/war-in-ukraine-could-end-within-weeks-putin-open-to-peacekeepers-trump-claims\/\"><strong>guarantees<\/strong><\/a> for Ukraine. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/macron-and-starmer-to-visit-washington-next-week-as-both-leaders-reaffirm-support-for-ukraine-in-calls-with-zelensky\/\"><strong><strong>expected<\/strong><\/strong><\/a> to visit Washington later this week to meet with Trump.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/peace-must-not-mean-a-surrender-of-ukraine-macron-says-following-trump-visit\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">\u2018Peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,\u2019 Macron says following Trump visit<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">French President Emmanuel Macron on Feb. 24 called for a long-lasting peace in Ukraine that would not mean a \u201csurrender of Ukraine.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Volodymyr Ivanyshyn<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-1258320110.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"ukraine-needs-524-billion-for-recovery-reconstruction-after-3-years-of-russias-full-scale-war\"><code>Ukraine needs $524 billion for recovery, reconstruction after 3 years of Russia's full-scale war<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>The cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine after three years of Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion will be $524 billion over the next decade, the U.N. reported on Feb. 25, citing data from Ukraine&#8217;s government, the World Bank, the European Commission, and the U.N.<\/p>\n<p>Since the beginning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/war\/\"><strong>full-scale invasion<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russia\/\"><strong>Russia<\/strong><\/a> has been attacking Ukrainian cities and villages daily, destroying residential buildings, critical infrastructure, cultural heritage sites, and sports venues, among other facilities.<\/p>\n<p>The required reconstruction costs are 2.8 times higher than Ukraine&#8217;s nominal GDP for 2024, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukraine.un.org\/en\/289807-updated-ukraine-recovery-and-reconstruction-needs-assessment-released?afd_azwaf_tok=eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiJ9.eyJhdWQiOiJ1a3JhaW5lLnVuLm9yZyIsImV4cCI6MTc0MDQ4NTM4NiwiaWF0IjoxNzQwNDg1Mzc2LCJpc3MiOiJ0aWVyMS03OWRiYzQ2ODQ2LTV2Z2NiIiwic3ViIjoiMTc2LjM4LjEwLjY0IiwiZGF0YSI6eyJ0eXBlIjoiaXNzdWVkIiwicmVmIjoiMjAyNTAyMjVUMTIwOTM2Wi0xNzlkYmM0Njg0NjV2Z2NiaEMxRlJBNGZ6NDAwMDAwMDA1dDAwMDAwMDAwMHBuY3QiLCJiIjoiem9Rd1k3T1RrcWh0OVBDd3lCaHVSWW1XUkRUT0dLR3BwOS1OWUd0WFhpRSIsImgiOiIzdG1nM0FVblFuc3dna2JPdXFZcWlCOFNHenZLU3k2d3M0cElFRWFhUUxVIn19.UAFohK7uOKM3sjpwsWLIuZh2cakl8j3flBoAptXbz5bzcOw3US9-zwf0X5rNDxx3o1D71CfhlwXqzoW5Acvmn09rTlwmiUu6xLfi9fdR3Oo2Eeqx3URvSkwuFC0SEL6V-SM0aDuCQB7wT8_QmR5Cp_SFqwnHUkP9eahFLCG_afeH8aRoFOOMlmxX6DLG-jhrB_LSR1NusnUiSZmEs1PvGAEQ8t-fF8pX8ZpUVWi2izc5CPreEg1lc2d2l9DwF-5ZM5m8r7f2jQYp39qHVuD3nJQRybJ4XYfKrJA8HtQOoFoqiKWVpIgCiv6OjWQ11Nf4n_brkbRZpf-z_kMgHrUOgA.WF3obl2IDtqgvMFRqVdYkD5s\"><strong>report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Direct losses in Ukraine reached $176 billion at the end of December 2024 compared to $152 billion in February last year, the Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA4) by the World Bank estimated.<\/p>\n<p>Housing, transportation, <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/energy-infrastructure\/\"><strong>energy<\/strong><\/a>, trade and industry, and education sectors have suffered the most from <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/russian-attack\/\"><strong>Russian attacks<\/strong><\/a>, the report read.<\/p>\n<p>Some 13% of Ukraine&#8217;s total housing stock was damaged or destroyed, affecting over 2.5 million homes.<\/p>\n<p>In the energy sector, the number of damaged or destroyed assets, including production, transmission, distribution, and district heating infrastructure, increased by 70%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/donetsk-oblast\/\"><strong>Donetsk<\/strong><\/a>, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, and Kyiv oblasts sustained nearly 72% of the total damage.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-bookmark-card\"><a class=\"kg-bookmark-container\" href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/russia-targets-ukraines-supply-lines-in-kursk-as-both-cling-to-gains-ahead-of-peace-talks\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-title\">Russia targets Ukraine\u2019s supply lines in Kursk as both cling to gains ahead of peace talks<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-description\">Russian forces have ramped up attacks on Ukraine\u2019s logistic networks in Kursk Oblast, further hampering the Ukrainian effort to hold on to the Russian territory it controls ahead of potential peace talks, analysts and soldiers on the ground told the Kyiv Independent. \u201cThe Russians have been on the\u2026<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-metadata\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kg-bookmark-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kyivindependent.com\/content\/images\/size\/w256h256\/format\/png\/2023\/03\/K-new.svg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><span class=\"kg-bookmark-author\">The Kyiv Independent<\/span><span class=\"kg-bookmark-publisher\">Natalia Yermak<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-bookmark-thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euro-tv.ro\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/02\/GettyImages-2168599341-1.jpg\" alt=\"Ukraine war latest: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"russias-ryazan-oil-refinery-halts-operations-following-drone-strike-reuters-reports\"><code>Russia's Ryazan oil refinery halts operations following drone strike, Reuters reports<\/code><\/h2>\n<p>Russia\u2019s Ryazan oil refinery suspended operations after a Ukrainian drone attack set its main crude distillation unit, CDU-6, on fire, Reuters reported on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n<p>The refinery, owned by Russia&#8217;s state energy company Rosneft, halted oil processing entirely, multiple industry sources <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/russias-ryazan-oil-refinery-halts-operations-after-drone-strike-sources-say-2025-02-24\/\"><strong>told<\/strong><\/a> Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>However, it may partially resume operations within days by using CDU-4 and CDU-3 units, while CDU-6 is repaired.<\/p>\n<p>The attack caused at least five explosions, with local authorities attributing the fire to falling drone debris.<\/p>\n<p>This refinery had only recently resumed activity on Feb. 11 following an 18-day shutdown after a previous attack.<\/p>\n<p>This is the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/ukrainian-drones-attack-oil-refinery-in-russias-ryazan-oblast-for-3rd-time-since-beginning-of-2025\/\"><strong>third time<\/strong><\/a> since the beginning of 2025 that drones have attacked the <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/ryazan-oblast\/\"><strong>Ryazan<\/strong><\/a> Oil Refinery, according to the independent Telegram channel Astra.<\/p>\n<p>The Ryazan Oil Refinery is one of Russia&#8217;s five largest <a href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/tag\/oil-refineries\/\"><strong>oil refining<\/strong><\/a> facilities, according to Andrii<strong> <\/strong>Kovalenko, head of Ukraine&#8217;s Center for Countering Disinformation. Its capacity is 17.1 million metric tons of oil per year.<\/p>\n<p>Kovalenko added that the fuel produced at the enterprise is used by the Russian army&#8217;s strategic long-range aviation, which launches missile strikes against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"note-from-the-author\">Note from the author:<\/h2>\n<p><em>Ukraine War Latest is put together by the Kyiv Independent news desk team, who keep you informed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 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