Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that Ukraine will disregard US President Donald Trump's demands to halt drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Tensions escalated after Washington eased sanctions on Moscow in exchange for diesel supplies, a pact Zelenskyy dismissed as a weak decision prolonging the war.
Zelenskyy also reported disruptions to a critical US satellite communications system used by the Ukrainian army on the battlefield amid the deepening diplomatic strain.