On October 10, 2026, Russian aerial bombs hit residential buildings in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region. Officials confirmed that seven people were killed, including three children, and at least ten others were injured.
The strike occurred one day after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a significant agreement to purchase millions of tons of diesel from Russia. The initial supply under the deal amounts to 300,000 tons.
Russian attacks kill 15 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin https://t.co/SUsiIHbxow
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the deal, warning that the revenue would fund further Russian military aggression and prolong the ongoing war. He said, "It plays into Russia’s hands — allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world."
Fifty‑five people had been killed over the preceding four days in various strikes across Ukraine, underscoring the intensity of the fighting.
Critics, including Zelenskyy, characterized the agreement as an investment that would allow the war to continue longer. Fifty‑five people had been killed over the preceding four days in various strikes across Ukraine, underscoring the intensity of the fighting.
Russian attacks kill 12 in Ukraine after Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin https://t.co/nCDDQtVx6S
The diesel deal has drawn criticism from Kyiv. Meanwhile, the region of Zaporizhzhia experienced the October 10 strike.