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Ukraine reports six energy sites hit after Trump’s cease‑fire claim

Zelensky says the attacks prove Russia rejects the cease‑fire, while Trump maintains the truce is in effect.

By Felo News Desk · Published Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:04:24 GMT

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck six energy sites across the country on Monday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy cease‑fire between the two nations.

What happened

According to state news agency Ukrinform, Russian drones hit energy infrastructure in Kharkiv, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and western regions, causing blackouts in Izyum and prompting Ukrenergo to report new power cuts. The attacks injured 33 people, including a residential building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district where one person died and 11 were injured, mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.

What the reports add

The article notes that the strikes came after Trump declared the cease‑fire "effective immediately" on Sunday, a claim Zelensky called "news to him" in earlier coverage. Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed the cease‑fire as undeserved, while Moscow described the targets as legitimate because they support Ukraine’s military effort.

What was said

Zelensky told Fox News, "We did not attack, while Russia attacked our gas stations, energy infrastructure, and other facilities," adding he believed the strikes were "Putin's answer to President Trump." He also posted on X that the attacks showed Russia was "unwilling to accept an energy cease‑fire." Trump later said the parties agreed "because I said you agree," and warned that the war "has to get settled."

How it came about

The cease‑fire claim follows a series of statements from Zelensky in September urging a halt to energy strikes only if Russia stopped its own attacks, and a Trump‑initiated diesel import deal announced on 10 October. Felo’s earlier report on 11 October documented Trump’s claim of an energy cease‑fire and Zelensky’s reaction that he had not been informed.

Key facts

Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities on Monday, injuring 33 people. (news.yahoo.com)
The attacks occurred hours after President Donald Trump announced an energy cease‑fire. (news.yahoo.com)
Ukrenergo reported new power cuts in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia. (news.yahoo.com)
Mayor Vitali Klitschko said a drone hit a 25‑story residential building in Kyiv, killing one and injuring 11. (news.yahoo.com)
Zelensky said the strikes proved Russia was unwilling to accept the cease‑fire. (news.yahoo.com)