WASHINGTON, DC / EuroWire / – U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine have agreed to cease hostilities targeting each other’s energy infrastructure, stating the agreement would commence immediately on Sunday. He described it as an “energy ceasefire,” though he did not reveal specific details. By Monday, Russia had yet to issue an official statement confirming the deal. Ukraine expressed support for a reciprocal pause while requesting additional information from Washington.
Trump revealed the deal via his Truth Social account and urged both nations to adhere to it. The White House did not publish a separate document outlining which sites would be protected, nor was there any announcement of a monitoring or enforcement mechanism. The Kremlin had also not confirmed the ceasefire publicly, leaving crucial details unresolved as officials discussed how the proposed halt would be implemented at energy facilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated Kyiv was ready to suspend attacks on Russian energy infrastructure under mutual conditions. While he welcomed Trump’s declaration, Zelenskyy emphasized that the commitment must be put into practice. Ukraine anticipated Russia to follow the same restrictions, and Ukrainian officials were awaiting clearer details from the United States. Kyiv continued discussions with U.S. officials and European allies following the announcement.
Ukraine reports ongoing assaults on energy sites
Zelenskyy highlighted that Russian forces kept attacking Ukrainian targets after Trump declared the energy ceasefire, citing a strike on the CHP-5 combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials confirmed that this attack occurred after Trump’s announcement. Zelenskyy also reported persistent drone and glide bomb activity across Ukraine, with his office stating that Russian forces had launched more than 200 attacks on electricity generation and transmission infrastructure during the previous week.
Additionally, Ukraine documented 17 strikes on gas and oil facilities during the same period. Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine would cease targeting Russian refineries if Moscow halted attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Trump had urged Kyiv to stop striking Russian oil facilities prior to announcing the latest agreement. His ceasefire statement followed a separate U.S.-Russia diesel supply deal on Friday, amidst elevated global fuel prices.
Russia has yet to confirm the deal publicly
In September, Trump made a similar statement claiming Russia and Ukraine agreed to halt attacks on energy infrastructure, but neither government officially confirmed that earlier deal, and hostilities continued. The current proposal again focuses solely on energy facilities rather than all military targets. Both Russia and Ukraine have persisted in using drones and missiles during the conflict, with energy assets remaining frequent targets in their long-range strikes.
As of Monday, Moscow had not officially confirmed the latest energy ceasefire or clarified which sites it considers protected. Ukraine expressed acceptance of a mutual halt and issued instructions following Trump’s statement, with Zelenskyy expecting Russia to respect the same limits. No joint verification or enforcement procedures or fixed timeframe had been established, meaning the ceasefire still depended on further confirmation and implementation by the involved governments.