WASHINGTON, DC / EuroWire / – U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that Russia and Ukraine had reached an understanding to cease attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. The announcement of the “energy ceasefire” was made by Trump on Sunday, with immediate effect. He did not specify any conditions, timeframe, oversight mechanism, or list of facilities to be protected. By the start of Monday, Moscow had not publicly acknowledged the agreement. Ukraine expressed support for a mutual suspension but was still awaiting further details from the United States.
The ceasefire was announced by Trump in a brief message on his Truth Social platform. He stated that both parties had agreed and called on them to uphold the deal. The White House did not release an official framework outlining how the truce would be implemented. Likewise, the Kremlin had not issued any public statement confirming Russia’s participation. These omissions left the status of the ceasefire dependent on the publicly expressed positions of Trump and Ukrainian officials.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded positively to the concept of an energy ceasefire but emphasized it needed to be realized. He indicated Ukraine was prepared to refrain from targeting Russian energy infrastructure if Russia demonstrated the same willingness. Zelenskyy also noted that Kyiv was waiting for explicit details regarding discussions between Washington and Moscow. Ukraine’s government kept in contact with U.S. officials while Zelenskyy discussed the situation with several European and NATO partners.
Ukraine reports ongoing energy strikes following the ceasefire claim
Zelenskyy stated that Russian forces continued air assaults on Sunday after Trump’s announcement. Among the targets was the CHP-5 combined heat and power plant in Kharkiv. Ukrainian officials confirmed that the attack took place after Trump’s statement. Zelenskyy also reported that Russian drones and glide bombs remained active over Ukraine during the day. His office added that Russian forces carried out more than 200 strikes on Ukrainian electricity generation and transmission facilities in the past week.
The Ukrainian leader mentioned that another 17 Russian strikes targeted gas and oil infrastructure during the same period. Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskyy declared that Ukraine would cease attacking Russian refineries if Moscow stopped strikes on Ukraine’s energy system. Trump had called on Kyiv to halt operations targeting Russian oil infrastructure prior to announcing the ceasefire. The latest statement also came after a U.S.-Russia diesel supply agreement disclosed by Trump on Friday amidst rising global fuel prices.
Moscow has not yet verified Trump’s energy ceasefire statement
In September, Trump previously claimed that Russia and Ukraine had agreed not to attack each other’s energy infrastructure. Neither side officially confirmed that arrangement, and hostilities persisted. The current declaration again centers on energy targets rather than a comprehensive cessation of hostilities across the frontlines. Throughout the war, Russia and Ukraine have continued long-range drone and missile operations. Both sides have frequently targeted energy facilities as well.
As of Monday, Moscow had yet to publicly confirm the latest energy ceasefire or specify which facilities it would include. Ukraine expressed support for a mutual halt and reported that its armed forces received instructions following Trump’s announcement. Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv expected Russia to honor the arrangement described by the U.S. president. The publicly available statements did not outline a joint monitoring or enforcement mechanism, nor a defined duration for the ceasefire.