US Asked Ukraine to Halt Tanker Strikes, Kyiv Hits Russia’s Key Black Sea Base

Zelensky said Ukrainian forces struck Russian air defenses, naval piers, and port infrastructure in Novorossiysk. The operation came as the Financial Times reported that Kyiv had stopped attacks on vessels serving a major Kazakh oil terminal following a request from JD Vance.

Ukraine had agreed to stop targeting oil tankers using Novorossiysk port amid US concerns over the impact on oil markets

Ukraine halts strikes on tankers using Russian port at US request, FT says  Reuters

Washington alarmed by Kyiv’s campaign on vessels collecting Kazakh oil from Novorossiysk