Zelensky stated that Ukraine has halted more than half of Russian oil refining. Intelligence warns of new massive ballistic strikes from Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the energy situation and the results of Ukrainian strikes on the Russian rear on the evening of November 15 on his Telegram channel, as well as in a video address quoted by the RBC-Ukraine news agency.

According to the Ukrainian president, after hearing a report from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi on long-range strikes on Russian territory, daily results were recorded. Zelensky claims that to date, Ukraine has managed to halt more than 55% of Russian oil refining capacity, calling it a fair response to the Kremlin's refusal to de-escalate and its shelling of Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Earlier, disruptions were reported at nine of the largest Russian oil refineries, and on the evening of November 15, Ukrainian drones launched a new attack on Moscow.

In addition, the head of state stated that during October 2026, the Russian army lost more than 50,000 soldiers killed and wounded at the front, and expressed the expectation that by the end of November this figure would be at a similar level.

Zelensky devoted a significant part of the address to the consequences of Russian strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure. Throughout Sunday, the most difficult situation persisted in Zaporizhzhia and the Dnipropetrovsk region, where widespread power outages occurred following night and morning attacks. Restoration work there is complicated by constant air raid alerts and repeated shelling.

The President of Ukraine described a shift in the Russian military's approach: now they select one specific region as a designated target and concentrate strikes exclusively on it for several consecutive days, seeking to completely disable local power grids and substations.

According to the statistics he presented, since the beginning of September 2026, the highest number of strikes and direct hits on energy facilities occurred in the Dnipropetrovsk region, where 131 hits were recorded. The Kyiv region ranked second with 125 hits, while the Zhytomyr and Sumy regions recorded more than 100 hits each. It is in these four regions that the bulk of work for repair crews and rescuers is currently concentrated.

To keep the energy system within predictable outage schedules, Kyiv agreed this week with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the allocation of an emergency energy assistance package. The most affected cities and communities will receive additional generators, transformer equipment, and funding from the European Union.

Intelligence warning ahead of Ramstein meeting

At the same time, Zelensky reported that Ukrainian intelligence had received information about Russia preparing new massive strikes on the country's territory.

In this regard, the upcoming meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, which will take place in a few days, takes on special significance.

“Our priority is air defense, and partners need to focus on missiles for Patriots and NASAMS. The Russian ballistic threat remains very, very serious. There is information from intelligence about preparations for new strikes. We will also work with our partners to increase drone production,” the President of Ukraine noted.

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