RT News - October 15 2026 (17:00 MSK)
Published 15 Oct, 2026 15:18Russia repels a massive Ukrainian attack on an oil refinery - where falling drone debris sparks a fire. That's as Vladimir Zelensky publicly defies Donald Trump's demand to stop striking Russian energy sites - something Moscow calls an insult. Vladimir Zelensky publicly decries the restriction of US satellite network access to Ukraine's forces, leaving them with a 'comms-crisis' on the battlefield. Company owner Elon Musk says the White House is the only one able to order a throttling of the system used by Kiev's army. Germany finally brings a former Ukrainian officer accused of bombing the Nord Stream pipelines, to trial. We explore the various Western attempts to pin the act of industrial sabotage on Russia, which actually funded most of the gas transit system itself.

