Ukraine reports deadly Russian strikes and alleged breach of Trump’s energy ceasefire
Zelenskiy said Russian attacks hit energy sites despite a ceasefire announced by Trump, while Moscow said discussions continued and rejected a 60-day truce.
Kyiv, Ukraine. Successive Russian attacks during the night and continuing into Monday left several people dead and dozens injured in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said strikes on energy infrastructure breached a ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
Energy sites struck
Addressing a conference in Warsaw by video link, Zelenskiy reported that a Russian drone powered by a jet engine struck a gas production site at midnight. He also said several drones attacked a petrol station.
Zelenskiy said he had first heard about the purported energy ceasefire through media reports. He argued that it could help bring the war to an end, provided Washington intervened to ensure Russian compliance.
Ukraine was awaiting the terms agreed between Washington and Moscow, he said, as well as a concrete indication of what action the United States was prepared to take.
According to Zelenskiy, Ukraine did not strike Russian oil refineries during the night. He said Moscow would have to halt attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure if it wanted Kyiv to suspend such operations.
Trump’s announcement draws European scepticism
Facing pressure from high energy prices before US midterm elections scheduled for next month, Trump surprised Kyiv and its European partners by announcing an agreement between Ukraine and Russia to stop attacks on one another’s energy infrastructure.
Trump also announced an arrangement for purchasing Russian diesel and urged Ukrainians to choose a replacement for their wartime president, Zelenskiy, through elections.
Ukraine’s European partners questioned the proposed energy ceasefire and called on Washington to maintain pressure on Russia. The EU, meanwhile, approved its biggest sanctions package since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
Moscow rejects proposed 60-day truce
Zelenskiy said elections, which remain suspended because of the war, could take place if Russia accepted a comprehensive ceasefire lasting 60 days.
Russia said discussions over a possible halt to attacks on energy infrastructure were continuing. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said additional details would be disclosed later, but rejected Zelenskiy’s proposed 60-day truce.
Peskov said President Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials had repeatedly made clear that Moscow was seeking lasting peace rather than a ceasefire. He added that Russia was willing to take every possible measure to achieve that goal.
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