Zelenskyy Ready to Halt Refinery Strikes in Exchange for Patriot Missiles

Reform.news Editorial Team · 2 November 2026, 13:57

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox News that he was ready to suspend strikes on Russian oil refineries if his country received a sufficient number of missiles for Patriot air defence systems.

“We asked that we can’t not respond after Russia’s attack on our energy, after Russia is killing our people, attacks on our electricity, gas, refiners, on everything”, he said.

Zelenskyy said he was ready to stop the attacks if Russia also stopped striking Ukraine’s energy system. Another option, he said, would be to provide the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a sufficient stockpile of ammunition for the air defence systems.

“Another alternative, give us Patriot missiles. We will find money, not just aid, yes, just delivers and we will pay for it”, he said.

“For one month, if you need us, not a tag there, for refiners, one month, give me, I mean, give me pay through for one month”, he added.