Zelenskyy sets condition on energy strikes following Trump claim

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Posted Oct 5, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-10-05-1830

Zelenskyy sets condition on energy strikes following Trump claim — Photo: CDM (Cafe del Montenegro)

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine will halt energy strikes only if Western partners ensure Russia stops targeting infrastructure, following claims of a mutual agreement by Donald Trump.

Former US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine agreed to refrain from attacking each other's energy infrastructure. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv would only halt strikes if Western allies guarantee Moscow stops targeting Ukrainian energy, transport, and food supply networks.

Meanwhile, attacks continued across several regions. Shelling in Kherson killed two people and injured 14, while Ukrainian drone strikes injured seven in Sochi and Belgorod.

Separately, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned a Russian strike near the Polish border as an attempt to divide European nations. Domestically, Zelenskyy dismissed Ukraine's state prosecutor from office.

Sources: CDM, N1.

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