Trump claims deal on energy strikes as fighting continues ahead of U.S. envoys' visit

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specified that Kyiv will suspend strikes on Russian energy targets only if Western partners guarantee Moscow ceases targeting Ukrainian energy, transport, and food supply facilities.

The developments come amid continued cross-border hostilities. Russian strikes across several Ukrainian regions, including Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, left at least two people dead and over a dozen injured. Simultaneously, Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian oil refinery as well as sites in the Belgorod and Sochi regions.

The ongoing fighting precedes planned visits by U.S. envoys to Kyiv and Moscow to discuss peace proposals, alongside Zelenskyy's scheduled address at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Additionally, EU officials condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an attempt to intimidate European allies.

Sources: Avaz, Beta, CDM, N1, Vijesti