Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia struck six energy facilities shortly after Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement. The strikes caused blackouts and infrastructure damage, with Zelensky characterizing the attacks as a direct response from Putin to Trump's announcement.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the fragility of international ceasefire claims and the ongoing vulnerability of Ukraine's critical energy infrastructure during the conflict.
Image source, EPA Image caption, Emergency services responded to a Russian drone strike on a residential building in Kharkiv, north-eastern Ukraine on Monday
Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire, Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Despite Trump stating on Sunday the truce would be "effective immediately", the Ukrainian president said Russia had hit "our gas stations, energy infrastructure, and other facilities".
There were blackouts in the city of Izyum after a Russian strike destroyed power grids, Ukraine's state news agency Ukrinform said, while energy and railway infrastructure in western Ukraine was also targeted overnight.
On Monday, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine does not deserve the "respite" a ceasefire would bring.
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