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Zelenskyy authorized strikes against Russian oil refineries due to massive attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukrainian military forces have been given permission to strike oil refineries in Russian territory again. This decision was made following a large-scale attack by Russia on civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Ukraine, including in Lutsk, where six people were killed and another 12 were injured.

Izum, in the Kharkiv region, was struck by guided bombs.

In the evening of October 14, Russian forces attacked Izum with guided aerial bombs. The areas of Verkhne and the railway market were targeted, resulting in damage to residential buildings and power grids, leaving part of the city without electricity. According to initial reports, there were no casualties. The next morning, reports indicated that the shelling continued.