# Trump calls on Zelensky to halt attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure, tying strikes to fuel shortage fears

*Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-09-13T18:05:58.522Z (1h ago)
**Category**: geopolitics | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 9/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: US President Donald Trump has urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure, arguing that they contribute to a global fuel shortage after US diesel prices hit record highs. The appeal lands as Ukraine claims fresh drone strikes on a refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region.

US domestic fuel anxiety is now brushing up against Ukraine’s campaign against Russian energy sites. US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to halt attacks on Russia’s diesel infrastructure, saying those strikes are helping drive a global shortage after diesel prices in the United States reached record levels.

One Spanish‑language report summarized Trump’s request this way: the US president asked Zelensky to stop Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure, arguing that they are contributing to a fuel shortage with global consequences. The statement came during a visit to Ireland, according to the same coverage.

The timing overlaps with new Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy assets. Ukraine’s Defense Forces hit the Slavyansk oil refinery in Slavyansk‑on‑Kuban, in Russia’s Krasnodar region, with attack drones overnight. A large fire broke out in the industrial zone after the strike, according to reports that repeated the claim.

Ukraine has also been linked to recent attacks deeper inside Russia’s industrial base. FP‑5 Flamingo missiles struck the Volgogradpromproekt complex, with footage from a closed industrial zone showing a roughly 20‑by‑15 meter section of the main production workshop completely destroyed and collapsed. Russian monitoring sources claimed that air defenses shot down 12 FP‑5 missiles overnight — six over Rostov region and six over Volgograd region — while other sources reported that two FP‑5s hit the building.

From Kyiv’s perspective, targeting oil refineries and industrial facilities is part of a broader strategy to hit Russia’s logistics, finances, and ability to sustain its military. From Washington’s standpoint, Trump’s comments suggest that at least some in the US leadership see a link between those operations and pressures on global fuel prices, especially diesel.

The tension between these views now feeds back into wartime decision‑making. Trump’s appeal introduces a potential constraint on Ukraine’s choice of targets at a time when long‑range strikes have become one of the few ways for Kyiv to inflict costs far behind the front line.

Signals to watch include whether Ukrainian forces adjust their pattern of strikes on Russian fuel sites, whether the US administration ties future support to limits on such operations, and how markets respond if attacks on refineries and industrial plants in southern Russia continue.