Key facts
- Ukraine has not attacked Russian oil refineries since Oct. 11, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
- Zelensky stated Russia ignored the energy truce and continued to attack Ukraine's energy grid.
- Russia conducted over 200 strikes on Ukraine's electricity and transmission facilities in the past week.
- Over 150 people have been killed and 700 wounded in Russian attacks, according to Zelensky.
Ukraine has ceased attacks on Russian oil refineries since Oct. 11, following an announcement of an energy truce by U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, Zelensky stated that Russia has not reciprocated, continuing its bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Zelensky said on Oct. 13 that for two days since Trump's announcement, Ukraine had not carried out strikes on Russian oil refineries or the energy sector. He added that Russia, however, "did not heed" the ceasefire. Trump, responding to questions about announcing the truce without consulting either side, asserted, "They agreed because I said they agreed. And that thing has to get settled."
Kyiv was reportedly unaware of the ceasefire announcement, but Zelensky expressed Ukraine's readiness to abide by it in an interview with Axios. "If President Trump negotiated it with (Vladimir) Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready, and we will accept it," Zelensky said.
Russia violated the energy truce on the evening of Oct. 11 by attacking Kharkiv's CHP-5 power plant, Zelensky disclosed. He added that over the past week, Russia had conducted more than 200 strikes on Ukraine's electricity and transmission facilities, in addition to 17 strikes on gas and oil facilities. These attacks have resulted in over 150 deaths and more than 700 wounded.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated on Oct. 12 that Russia desires "long-term peace and are prepared to do everything possible to achieve it," seemingly rejecting the idea of a specific ceasefire.
Zelensky also questioned the utility of a truce that solely addresses oil refineries, noting that Ukraine possesses only one oil refinery, which was significantly damaged by Russian strikes long ago. He reiterated Ukraine's readiness to respect an energy ceasefire if Russia does the same, but emphasized it must encompass all energy infrastructure, not just oil refineries.