Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
This has been reported by Ukrainian media, citing an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Financial Times. According to him, Ukraine refrained from striking Russia’s oil refining sector for three days to comply with Washington’s wishes. During this time, Russia continued to attack Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
Despite the pause, the Ukrainian military was left without American warnings about ballistic missile launches. Starlink began operating more slowly across the country, which complicated operations at the front and strikes at medium range against Russian military targets. According to Zelenskyy, American counterparts explicitly warned the Ukrainian military: if strikes on Russian oil refineries did not cease, the US would block the transfer of intelligence data to Ukraine. Subsequently, the American side attributed the data block to a technical glitch. “It was not a technical problem; it was a deliberate decision,” the president said of the Starlink disruptions.
Patriot could help
Zelenskyy admits that Ukraine might refrain from striking Russia’s energy infrastructure, even if Russia continues its attacks. But only in exchange for additional Patriot missiles, and this, he said, is the minimum requirement.
The President of Ukraine emphasised that, in response to a request to strengthen air defence, the US Department of Defence had scaled back Starlink’s operations.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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