Clashes persist in Ukraine despite energy infrastructure agreement

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Posted Oct 23, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-23-2000

Clashes persist in Ukraine despite energy infrastructure agreement — Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Military operations persist in Ukraine and Russia despite claims of an energy infrastructure truce, while the EU extends sanctions against Moscow.

Despite assertions by US President Donald Trump that Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, military operations have continued. Ukrainian authorities reported that Russian shelling in the Kherson region killed two people and injured 14 others, while Ukrainian drone attacks in Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions left seven wounded.

Diplomatic reactions mounted following a Russian strike on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border. European Union High Representative Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the operation, stating it was intended to intimidate European partners. Concurrently, the European Union formally extended its sanctions targeting Moscow. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree dismissing the country's prosecutor general.

Sources: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

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CDM (Cafe del Montenegro) — Tramp: Ukrajina i Rusija pristale da ne napadaju energetske ciljeve; Zelenski ukazom smijenio državnog tužioca

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