Ukraine war briefing: Russia attacks multiple power plants after Trump energy ceasefire claim
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian skies filled with Russian drones after truce claim, which Moscow has yet to confirm, as six killed in strikes. What we know on day 1,692
TL;DR
- Russia attacked Ukrainian power plants with drones and missiles shortly after Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between the two nations.
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed surprise at Trump's announcement, stating the deal was 'news to me' and that Russia had not confirmed it.
- Russian attacks killed six people in Ukraine on Sunday, including a strike on a grocery store in Kharkiv and an attack in western Ukraine.
- Western allies, including the UK, France, Canada, and the European Commission, have supported the idea of an energy ceasefire.
- Trump's energy truce claim followed a controversial agreement to buy Russian diesel fuel, which drew criticism from Ukraine and its European allies.
- Trump suggested Ukraine should get a new president who would settle the war, a comment Zelenskyy responded to by emphasizing the right of Ukrainian society to choose its leaders.
- The US is reportedly lobbying European capitals and Kyiv to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries.
- A Ukrainian drone killed one person in Russia's Belgorod region, and a Ukrainian attack killed one person in the Donetsk region held by Russian forces.