Russia Strikes Ukraine After Proposed Energy Ceasefire, Zelenskyy Says

Russia launched overnight strikes on Ukraine that continued into Monday, targeting energy infrastructure and residential areas despite a proposed energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks violated the arrangement and called on Washington to ensure Moscow complies with the terms.

Strikes hit a power plant, gas production facility, and fuel station in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. Emergency workers searched through damaged buildings as casualties mounted. Three people were killed in a drone attack on the village of Pisochyn on Sunday evening, with nine others injured including children. Additional strikes on residential buildings in Kharkiv on Monday wounded at least 22 people, according to municipal officials.

Zelenskyy stated the energy ceasefire could represent a significant step toward ending the conflict if the United States takes action to enforce it. The Ukrainian leader said his government is awaiting details about the conditions agreed upon between Washington and Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that discussions about a possible energy ceasefire are ongoing but declined to provide specifics.

Trump's intervention follows his September announcement of a similar agreement between Russia and Ukraine to avoid targeting energy infrastructure, which also failed to produce a verified arrangement. The US president has recently pressured Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming those attacks for rising fuel costs in America. He has reportedly threatened to limit intelligence sharing and weapons supplies to Ukraine if attacks on Russian energy facilities continue.