Russia continued to strike Ukrainian energy facilities after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on October 12, 2026, casting doubt on whether Moscow had agreed to any truce.
Strikes after the announcement
Zelenskyy said that hours after the announcement Russia hit a power plant in Kharkiv, a gas production facility and a civilian gas station. Ukraine was “horribly surprised” by the strikes, he said, noting that Kyiv had refrained from hitting Russian energy sites. He said he doubted that Vladimir Putin was ready for a truce.
Kremlin non-committal
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov would not confirm that a ceasefire agreement existed, saying only that “contacts are ongoing.” Moscow also claimed Kyiv wanted a 60-day pause to regroup. Trump said Russia had agreed to the energy ceasefire but acknowledged “violations on both sides.”
Civilian casualties
In Kyiv, a drone hit a residential building, killing a woman and injuring at least five people. In the village of Pisochyn in Kharkiv Oblast, a drone attack killed three people and injured nine, including children.
Context
The strikes followed a week in which, by Zelenskyy’s count, Russia carried out more than 200 attacks on electricity facilities. Ukrainian officials said any energy truce would have to be mutual, clearly defined and cover the power grid, not only oil refineries.
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