President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” but Kyiv reported that Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities continued after the announcement.
Trump wrote on social media on Oct. 11 that both sides had agreed to stop targeting energy infrastructure “effective immediately.” He did not disclose the scope, duration, monitoring mechanism or consequences for violations, according to Reuters.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine supported an energy ceasefire but was waiting for details from Washington and stressed that Russia must also accept and observe it. Moscow did not immediately confirm an agreement.
Zelenskyy said Russian attacks continued, including a strike on a combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv. He said Ukraine had recorded more than 200 attacks on energy-generating facilities and 17 strikes on oil and gas sites over the previous week. The Associated Press also reported attacks affecting energy facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv after Trump’s announcement.
Ukraine has said it is prepared to stop striking Russian oil refineries if Moscow ends attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Kyiv insists that any halt must be reciprocal and backed by reliable guarantees.
The central terms remain unresolved, including which facilities would be protected, how violations would be documented and who would determine responsibility. Until both governments confirm those rules, Trump’s declaration remains a U.S. announcement rather than a fully detailed ceasefire accord accepted publicly by Moscow and Kyiv.
Source: Vesti Baku