Russian forces launched fresh drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Sunday, October 11, 2026, targeting power plants in Kyiv and Kharkiv just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly declared an “immediate” energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.
​In an evening address from Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian forces had attacked critical energy sites, including a main power station in Kharkiv and energy facilities near the capital, using ‘Shahed’ attack drones and glide bombs.
​”The Russians struck a power plant in Kyiv with a ‘Shahed’ drone, and strikes on other energy facilities followed in the Kharkiv region,” Zelensky said during his address on Sunday night. “And all of this happened AFTER the President of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire.”
​The escalation followed a declaration by U.S. President Donald Trump on his social media platform, Truth Social, earlier on Sunday morning:
​”Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
​However, senior Ukrainian officials and President Zelensky stated that Kyiv had received no prior official communication or formal protocol regarding an agreement negotiated between Washington and Moscow.
​Speaking to journalists in an interview with Axios following Trump’s post, Zelensky expressed surprise at the announcement, noting that while Ukraine remains open to a cessation of attacks on energy infrastructure, the reality on the ground contradicted Washington’s declaration.
​”The ceasefire announcement was news for me,” Zelensky stated. “But if the Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree. If President Trump negotiated it with Putin, please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready, and we will accept it.”
​Ukrainian officials reported that Russia has conducted more than 200 strikes against Ukrainian power generation and transmission facilities over the past week. The strikes on Sunday evening hit Kharkiv’s CHP-5 heat and power station, threatening power supplies as autumn temperatures drop.
​Diplomatic responses followed rapidly on Sunday evening, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha emphasised that Ukraine remains ready for a mutual energy truce but reiterated that defense forces will continue protecting national infrastructure until verifiable terms are enforced.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.K. political leaders issued statements supporting an energy ceasefire, though Carney voiced strong opposition to separate U.S.-Russia agreements regarding Russian fuel exports.
The Kremlin and the Russian Defense Ministry have not issued an official response confirming or denying participation in the energy ceasefire announced by the White House.
​Zelensky confirmed he discussed the developments with international leaders on Sunday, including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
​”Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does,” Zelensky concluded. “We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia, and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said.”
