Ukraine attacks Russian oil company after Trump-Putin diesel deal

Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in the southern region of Rostov overnight despite the diesel supply agreement reached the day before between the presidents of the United States, Donald Trump, and Russia, Vladimir Putin, according to authorities and independent media reported today.

According to the independent Russian Telegram channel Astra, in Rostov on Don, the regional capital, a fire broke out at the Yug Rusí oil terminal, responsible for storing and pumping fuel from the Neftezhákhinsk refinery, a facility that had already been hit by Ukrainian drones on July 9.

During the night attack, in which more than a hundred drones were shot down, “a railway bridge was also damaged,” according to local governor Yuri Slúsar, reported on MAX, the Russian messaging network.

"Train traffic was stopped in both directions. Information about possible victims is being verified. Emergency services are working at the scene," he said.

He later noted that during the attack six people were injured and several buildings and private homes were damaged. A fire broke out in a building under construction in the town of Bataisk.

Additionally, two ships were attacked in the Sea of ​​Azov, with no casualties reported.

The attack on the Russian oil facility takes place just hours after Trump and Putin agreed in a telephone conversation that Russia will supply oil and derivatives to the US and world markets, to lower diesel prices on the international market.

Shortly before, Trump announced on his Truth Social network that during “a highly successful conversation” with Putin it was agreed that “Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel fuel to the US and world markets; another 500,000 tons during the month of November and 1,000,000 tons immediately thereafter.”

Trump added that, “in addition, depending on the status of its diesel refineries, Russia will subsequently deliver – in a short period of time – 3,000,000 tons of diesel fuel.”

The announcement comes at a time of maximum concern in the White House and in the Republican Party due to the data indicated by the polls for the mid-term elections on November 3 and which give an advantage of about seven points to the Democrats, especially due to citizen unrest due to the high price of gasoline and the difficulties in meeting the cost of living.

Meanwhile, Putin's decision comes after Russia suffered a serious fuel deficit in recent months, which caused long queues at gas stations, due to Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries.

All this, in the midst of demands from the head of the White House to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, that he unilaterally cease the attacks against Russian refineries, since this affects diesel prices.

The Ukrainian president immediately reacted to the agreement between Moscow and Washington, calling it “unfair” and “unbecoming of an ally,” since it gives Russia the opportunity to export diesel instead of increasing sanctions for the war in Ukraine.