Kyiv says Russia struck energy sites despite Trump ceasefire

what happened

Reuters reports that Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight and into Monday killed several people and wounded dozens. Energy facilities were among the targets, which Kyiv described as a breach of the arrangement announced by Donald Trump for Russia and Ukraine to stop attacking each other’s energy systems.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said a Russian jet-powered drone hit a gas production facility and several drones struck a petrol station. He said Ukraine had not attacked Russian refineries overnight, but made clear that Kyiv would suspend such operations only if Moscow stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. Zelenskiy also said elections, suspended during wartime, could take place if Russia agreed to a full 60-day ceasefire.

At least three people were killed in Kharkiv during overnight attacks, while morning strikes on residential buildings wounded at least 22 more, municipal officials said. At least three others were reported killed on Sunday in Ivano-Frankivsk. The Kremlin said discussions over a possible energy ceasefire were continuing but rejected the proposed 60-day truce. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia sought lasting peace rather than a ceasefire.

why it matters

Ukraine’s European allies questioned whether the energy arrangement would hold. The EU approved its largest sanctions package since the full-scale invasion in 2022, while Kaja Kallas and Friedrich Merz called for continued or stronger pressure on Moscow. With Trump linking refinery attacks to higher fuel costs, developments around Russian refining and Ukrainian energy infrastructure remain relevant for oil, diesel and European gas markets.

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