The war has resumed with renewed intensity: Ukraine strikes Russian oil infrastructure after the end of the truce.

Ukraine resumed drone attacks against Russian energy infrastructure on Wednesday, just two days after the expiration of the three-day ceasefire proposed by the US president. Donald TrumpThis new wave of strikes marks a further escalation in the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow.

According to Reuters, several strategic Russian facilities were targeted, including the Astrakhan refinery and the port of Taman. These sites play a vital role in Russia's energy sector and the country's oil exports.

Satellite images showed smoke rising from an oil pumping station in Perm following a previous Ukrainian attack on May 7. Repeated strikes against energy infrastructure now appear to be part of Ukraine's strategy to weaken Russia's economic and logistical capabilities.

This resumption of attacks comes as hopes for an extension of the truce have quickly faded. The ceasefire proposed by Washington lasted only three days before a large-scale resumption of hostilities between the two sides.

For several months, Ukraine has intensified its long-range drone operations against Russian refineries, oil depots, and ports. These strikes have sometimes temporarily disrupted some of the country's energy capabilities and fueled concerns about the security of strategic Russian infrastructure.

The resumption of fighting after the collapse of the truce demonstrates how fragile any prospect of de-escalation remains. As both sides intensify their attacks on economic and energy targets, the conflict appears to be entering a new phase marked by increasingly deep operations in each other's territories.