# Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Step Up Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries After Bridge Attacks

*Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 6:08 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-04T06:08:24.114Z (2h ago)
**Category**: conflict | **Region**: Eastern Europe
**Importance**: 8/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will intensify attacks on Russian oil refineries in response to Russian strikes on bridges, while vowing not to shell civilian facilities. The move puts Russia’s fuel-processing sites more squarely in the crosshairs of Ukraine’s long-range campaign.

Ukraine plans to answer Russian strikes on bridges with more attacks on Russian oil refineries, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

Zelenskyy stated that Ukrainian forces would step up operations against refineries inside Russia in response to recent Russian attacks on bridges. He stressed that Ukraine would not shell civilian facilities, drawing a distinction between economic and infrastructure targets on one side and wider residential areas on the other.

His comments, reported around 04:55 UTC, follow a period in which Russian forces have hit bridges, including across the Dnipro River, aiming to disrupt Ukrainian supply routes and movement. Ukrainian officials have also pointed to renewed Russian missile and drone strikes on energy sites as part of preparations for attacks on the power system ahead of winter.

Targeting oil refineries threatens facilities that underpin Russia’s fuel supplies and revenue. Damage to these plants can affect the availability of gasoline, diesel, and aviation fuel, and can complicate Russia’s internal logistics by forcing rerouting or repairs.

By explicitly linking future refinery strikes to Russian attacks on Ukrainian bridges, Zelenskyy is setting out a form of conditional response: hits on key Ukrainian infrastructure will be met with blows to Russian energy assets. At the same time, his pledge not to shell civilian facilities is aimed at maintaining a stated focus on infrastructure tied to the war effort rather than on residential targets.

The next developments to watch include whether reported Ukrainian strikes on refineries inside Russia increase in number or range, how Russian authorities respond in terms of air defence and repairs, and whether any partners comment publicly on this focus on cross-border energy infrastructure.