Russian authorities have accused Ukraine of targeting and damaging its energy infrastructure, allegedly violating a fragile agreement announced last week by Washington, which aimed to prevent attacks on such facilities.
Following separate negotiations with both Russian and Ukrainian officials, the U.S. administration last week issued two statements proposing a moratorium on bombing energy infrastructure on both sides.
However, no specific timeline or conditions were established, and since then, both Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaching the agreement.
Russia Claims Ukrainian Strikes on Energy Facilities
Russia’s Ministry of Defense condemned Ukraine for allegedly continuing deliberate attacks on Russian energy sites.
“The continued intentional attacks by Ukrainian armed forces on Russian energy facilities demonstrate Kyiv’s complete disregard for its obligations to resolve the conflict,” the ministry stated today.
According to the statement, Ukrainian strikes on Sunday night damaged two energy facilities, leading to the shutdown of two high-voltage power lines in Russia’s Bryansk border region, causing power outages.
Moscow’s Moratorium and U.S. Diplomatic Efforts
Prior to Washington’s announcement last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin had already declared a 30-day moratorium on attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on March 18, following a phone conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump.
Despite this, Putin rejected an American proposal for an unconditional one-month ceasefire. Under U.S. pressure, Kyiv agreed to the ceasefire, but tensions over attacks on critical infrastructure continue to escalate.
