Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’
Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’
Lily ShanagherTue, October 13, 2026 at 7:54 AM UTC
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Russia struck six Ukrainian power facilities in one day despite Donald Trump claiming he had brokered an energy ceasefire between the two countries, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Russia struck six Ukrainian power facilities in one day despite Donald Trump claiming he had brokered an energy ceasefire between the two countries, Volodymyr Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian president claimed on Monday night that Russia had hit petrol stations and energy infrastructure, as well as residential buildings, killing at least two people and injuring 33.
Electricity rationing has been introduced in parts of Ukraine to avoid overloading damaged equipment, Ukraine’s state-owned grid operator, Ukrenergo, said.
“This is what happens when Russia sees the prospect of higher revenues for its war machine,” Mr Zelensky said on social media.
A Russian strike on an industrial facility in Kyiv - State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv via Reuters
The city of Izyum, in the Kharkiv oblast, suffered blackouts after a Russian strike destroyed power grids, while Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia also endured power cuts after Russian attacks damaged energy equipment.
The US president announced on Sunday that both sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire “effective immediately”, an announcement that surprised Mr Zelensky and the Kremlin.
Mr Zelensky said while it was “news” to him, Ukraine would support the ceasefire if Moscow did.
But Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said late on Monday that Kyiv did not deserve the “respite”. Russia has continued to shell Ukraine.
The power plant in Kharkiv was struck despite Donald Trump claiming to have brokered an energy truce
A drone hit a 25-storey building in the Darnytskyi district of the capital, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor, said on Monday evening, killing one person and injuring 11.
Attacks in Kharkiv and Kramatorsk on Sunday killed at least six people, officials said.
Residential areas were also hit in the Russian strikes, such as this one Kharkiv - NurPhoto/Shutterstock//Pavlo Pakhomenko
Mr Zelensky told Fox News: “We did not attack, while Russia attacked our gas stations, energy infrastructure and other facilities. I think it was Putin’s answer to President Trump.
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In a statement, Mr Zelensky said: “It is increasingly evident that Russia is unwilling to accept an energy ceasefire proposed by the United States and intends to continue its terrorist air attacks against our people and communities. Today alone, the Russians have attacked six energy facilities in Ukraine. Thirty-three people were wounded across the country.”
Mr Trump announced the ceasefire days after he revealed he had waived sanctions to buy diesel from Russia and ease ballooning fuel prices in the US before the midterms next month.
Brushing aside the fact that both countries had denied agreeing to a ceasefire, Mr Trump told reporters on Monday night: “They agreed, you know why? Because I said ‘you agree’.”
Mr Trump’s diesel deal with Vladimir Putin is a major financial win for the Russian leader - Getty/Andrew Harnik
The US president has sought to blame Kyiv’s attacks on Russian oil refineries for causing the rise in prices, though they have spiked since the US started attacking Iran in February.
The diesel announcement prompted global criticism, including from Mr Zelensky, who accused Mr Trump of being “weak” and said: “All of that money goes toward the war against people, against Ukraine, against all of us.”
In response, the EU on Monday unveiled what it called the largest single package of sanctions against Russia to date, adding 1,569 names to the bloc’s list of banned individuals and businesses.
Volodymyr Zelensky with Mr Trump at the UN General Assembly in September, where the Ukrainian leader warned against giving Putin financial help - AFP via Getty Images/Brendan Smialowski
Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, also stressed the need to stand “shoulder to shoulder” with Ukraine in a call with his US counterpart.
In a social media post following talks with Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, Mr Miliband said: “We discussed ending Iran’s aggression, including in the Strait of Hormuz; and the importance of standing shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine.”
Over the weekend, Andy Burnham, the Prime Minister, restated his “complete solidarity” with the Ukrainian leader.
Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, also said Mr Trump was “wrong to ease sanctions on Russian diesel, wrong to blame President Zelensky for prolonging Putin’s war, and wrong to undermine a nation fighting for its right to exist”.
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