Zelenskyy: Russia Keeps Striking Energy Facilities

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia continues to strike his country's energy infrastructure, even though US President Donald Trump claimed both sides had agreed to an energy ceasefire. Zelenskyy made the statement on Tuesday night into Wednesday morning (13–14/10/2026), after a third consecutive night of strikes hit Ukraine's power grid and oil-and-gas facilities.

According to Zelenskyy, Russia fired 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones in the attack. Six power plants were hit in total, including three combined heat and power plants in Kyiv at once. More than 600,000 people lost electricity as a result. The Kyiv strikes killed five people and injured 36 others, according to Kyiv police data.

"Even after yesterday's messages from (Trump) ... Putin attacked our gas infrastructure," Zelenskyy said in a Fox News interview on Monday (12/10/2026). "I'm not sure that Putin is ready," he added.

Trump Claims Ceasefire, Kremlin Stays Vague

Trump announced on social media on Sunday (11/10/2026) that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop striking energy facilities, effective immediately. "Do not break it!" Trump wrote.

A day later, however, Zelenskyy said he was deeply surprised while speaking at the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland on Monday (12/10/2026). Russia had struck the Kharkiv power plant, gas production facilities, and civilian gas stations just hours after Trump's announcement. Ukraine itself said it had refrained from striking Russian energy facilities since the announcement.

Trump insisted the deal stands, while acknowledging violations by both sides. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov only said "contacts are ongoing" without confirming that Russia had agreed to the ceasefire. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected any pause in fighting, while EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said she had seen no sign Russia would comply.

Zelenskyy Flies to London to Meet UK Prime Minister

Amid the escalation, Zelenskyy arrived in London on Wednesday (14/10/2026) to meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to discuss additional support against Russia. Ukraine is known to have halted its campaign against Russian oil refineries; its last refinery strike was recorded on Friday (9/10/2026).

"Russia has squandered the opportunity for de-escalation and has clearly chosen to continue its insane war of annihilation," Zelenskyy wrote on social media. Zelenskyy also rejected Trump's claim that Ukrainian strikes on refineries caused high diesel prices in the US, saying the cause was the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Trump's decision to sign a diesel import deal with Russia drew criticism from six bipartisan US senators, who said it would rescue President Vladimir Putin's finances.