Zelenskyy: Ukraine would halt refinery strikes if US provided air defense

Zelenskyy revealed a conditional offer to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries in exchange for US-provided ballistic missile defense systems for Ukrainian energy infrastructure, which were not delivered. This indicates a potential trade-off between offensive capability and defensive needs, highlighting a gap in US support. The claim is unverified beyond Zelenskyy's statement, and the status of negotiations remains unclear.