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Zelensky says Russian strike on Kyiv power plants flouts Trump’s cease‑fire claim
The Ukrainian president called a Russian missile strike on Kyiv’s power infrastructure a deliberate breach of an energy cease‑fire announced by President Trump.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a large Russian air attack on Kyiv’s power plants on Wednesday demonstrated Moscow’s contempt for the energy cease‑fire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Zelensky posted on social media that the ballistic missile strike hit "the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American president" and described the attack as "entirely deliberate and demonstrative in its scale." He added that Russia had never before shown such "ostentatious disrespect towards the United States" and that Moscow did not consider the U.S. president’s statements "strong."
According to the article, three people were killed in Kyiv overnight as the strike damaged 30 energy facilities, plunging hundreds of thousands of residents into darkness. The Russian defence ministry claimed it had hit four power plants around Kyiv and two in Kharkiv, while Ukrainian officials said they downed only four of 39 missiles launched.
President Trump, who recently lifted sanctions on Russian diesel, claimed that both Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, though neither side confirmed the arrangement. The article notes that Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow was intended to lower fuel prices ahead of the U.S. mid‑term elections, and that he has blamed Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries for rising diesel costs.
The piece also mentions that U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine was reportedly threatened unless Kyiv stopped striking Russian oil refineries, and that SpaceX had limited some Starlink services in Ukraine, affecting combat drone missions. Ukrainian sources told Reuters the limits were being clarified with the United States, SpaceX and NATO.
Key facts
- Zelensky said the Russian missile strike on Kyiv power plants was a deliberate breach of Trump's energy cease‑fire claim. (independent.co.uk)
- Three people were killed and 30 energy facilities were damaged in the overnight attack on Kyiv. (independent.co.uk)
- Russia's defence ministry said it struck four power plants near Kyiv and two in Kharkiv; Ukraine downed four of 39 missiles. (independent.co.uk)
- President Trump announced a cease‑fire on energy infrastructure, but neither side confirmed it. (independent.co.uk)
- SpaceX limited some Starlink services in Ukraine, affecting drone operations, according to Ukrainian sources. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Zelenskyy accuses Putin of disrespecting Trump with renewed strikes on Ukraine”
