Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia attacked six Ukrainian energy facilities in the hours after U.S. President Donald Trump declared an immediate halt to strikes on energy infrastructure, reporting 33 people injured and fresh blackouts in front-line cities.
Speaking by video link to the Warsaw Security Forum on Monday, Zelenskyy said the weekend announcement had not stopped Russian missiles and drones from hitting gas stations, power equipment and related sites. He urged Washington to enforce the truce if Moscow keeps firing.
What changed after Trump's post
Trump wrote on Truth Social on Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an "energy ceasefire" effective immediately, adding: "Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!" Kyiv welcomed the idea but said it had not been consulted on timing, and neither Moscow nor Ukrainian officials offered a shared start time in public statements.
By Monday morning in Ukraine, Zelenskyy said the pattern on the ground looked different from the post. He listed six energy-related targets and said injuries were spread across the country. State grid operator Ukrenergo reported new power cuts in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions because of damage to equipment, while local officials in Izyum described destroyed power lines after an overnight strike.
Strikes on production and distribution
Naftogaz, Ukraine's state oil and gas company, said Russian forces hit gas production facilities in Kharkiv region overnight, causing a fire at one site. Ukrainian media and the BBC cited regional authorities describing strikes on energy and railway infrastructure in western Ukraine as well.
Zelenskyy had offered days earlier to pause Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries if Russia stopped targeting Ukraine's energy network. That reciprocal offer sat behind the latest U.S. push, which followed Trump's temporary easing of sanctions on Russian diesel exports—a move that angered several European capitals.
European reaction and what comes next
In Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas told reporters that the bloc would welcome an energy ceasefire "when it holds," adding that ministers had not yet seen Russia comply. Estonia's foreign minister called the arrangement "not working" on Monday. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and other leaders had publicly backed Trump's call on Sunday while tying support to verified pauses in fighting.
The dispute lands as EU foreign ministers adopted a large new sanctions package targeting Russia's military-industrial suppliers. Zelenskyy framed the overnight strikes as proof Moscow still bets on battlefield pressure rather than negotiated limits on energy targets.
Washington has not detailed enforcement steps if violations continue. Ukrainian officials said they would respond to further Russian energy strikes while still signaling openness to a verified pause. The immediate test is whether either side reports a full day without hits on power plants, fuel depots or grid nodes—something neither capital confirmed on Monday.