Ukraine attacks a Russian oil terminal hours after the agreement reached between Trump and Putin to release Russian diesel

Last night, Ukraine attacked an oil terminal in the southern region of Rostov, 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.

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 Neftezhájinsk refinery, a facility that had already been hit by Ukrainian drones on July 9. The independent Russian Telegram channel Astra reports and Efe reports that 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 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. On his Truth Social network, Trump announced 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—soon—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.