Trump claims Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt energy strikes
Donald Trump announced an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow to halt energy strikes, while Zelensky set conditions and fighting continued overnight.
US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to refrain from targeting each other's energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clarified that Kyiv's compliance is conditional on Western partners guaranteeing that Moscow halts attacks on energy facilities, transport hubs, and food supply routes.
The announcement coincides with reports from Ukrainian media that military units received orders for a four-day operational pause starting at midnight. The reported lull aligns with visits by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Kyiv and Moscow for peace negotiations.
Despite diplomatic efforts, localized cross-border shelling and drone strikes persisted overnight, causing additional civilian casualties. Separately, Zelensky issued an official decree dismissing Ukraine's prosecutor general.
Sources: Beta, CDM, Index, N1, Vijesti
Sources
- Index — Ukrajinskim vojnicima naređeno da obustave borbe, javlja Ukrajinska Pravda
- Beta — Rusija i Ukrajina napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska američkih izaslanika
- Vijesti — Rusija i Ukrajina i noćas napadale jedna drugu i pored dolaska...
- CDM (Cafe del Montenegro) — Tramp: Ukrajina i Rusija pristale da ne napadaju energetske ciljeve; Zelenski ukazom smijenio državnog tužioca
- N1 — Tramp rekao da su se Rusija i Ukrajina dogovorile o nenapadanju energetskih postrojenja: Zelenski postavio uslov
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