Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:51pm on 12 Oct 2026,Monday International
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia struck 6 Ukrainian energy facilities after US President Donald Trump announced an immediate energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv. Zelensky said 33 people were injured in the attacks, which targeted energy infrastructure and other facilities. Ukraine’s state grid operator Ukrenergo reported power cuts in Kharkiv, Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia due to damage to energy equipment. The city of Izyum also faced blackouts after power grids were damaged. Zelensky accused Russia of rejecting the proposed truce, while Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Ukraine did not deserve the “respite” a ceasefire would bring. (PC: BBC)
