Ukraine conflict continues despite reported agreement on energy targets

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Posted Oct 23, 2026, 02:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-23-1430

Ukraine conflict continues despite reported agreement on energy targets — Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Fighting persists in Ukraine following a reported deal on energy strikes, as the EU extends sanctions against Russia and President Zelensky dismisses the prosecutor general.

Military operations between Russia and Ukraine persist despite US President Donald Trump declaring that both nations agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure. Ukrainian officials reported two fatalities and 14 injuries following Russian shelling in the Kherson region. Meanwhile, Ukrainian drone strikes targeted Russia's Belgorod and Sochi regions, leaving seven people injured.

In response to recent Russian actions—including an attack on a train near the Ukrainian-Polish border—EU High Representative Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned the escalation, characterising it as an attempt to intimidate European partners. Concurrently, the European Union formally extended its sanctions against Moscow. In Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an executive 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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