Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes hit a Kyiv power plant and energy facilities in the Kharkiv region after Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire. Ukraine offered to halt such attacks if Russia reciprocated. The Ukrainian president’s account of the timing remains unverified, while the announced arrangement lacks public implementation details.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian strikes hit energy facilities after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire. He described a drone strike on a Kyiv power plant and later attacks in the northeastern Kharkiv region. The timing remains Zelensky’s account and has not been independently verified. Zelensky reported power outages in Kyiv.[1], [2]
Trump declared that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on energy infrastructure immediately. He gave no public account of the terms, scope or implementation arrangements. Moscow had not commented on the announcement. Zelensky initially described it as news to him, before offering Ukrainian support if Russia also complied. Ukrainian officials said they awaited clear details of Washington’s dialogue with Moscow.[1]
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged attacks on energy infrastructure for months, disrupting supplies in both countries. Moscow argues that the facilities it targets support Ukraine’s military operations. Zelensky describes attacks deep inside Russia as an effort to reduce Moscow’s ability to finance the war. Britain, France, Canada and the European Union supported the appeal to halt energy strikes.[1]
