Europe · Monday, 12 October 2026
Trump claims Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire; Russian strikes hit power plants hours later

President Trump announced on Sunday, giving no further detail, that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop striking each other's energy infrastructure. Moscow did not confirm any agreement, and hours later a drone hit a power plant in Kyiv, cutting power in the capital, with further strikes following in Kharkiv. President Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to halt its own strikes if Russia did the same, but that Kyiv had not been consulted on Trump's announcement.