Trump declares Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire and hours later Moscow strikes power plant
KYIV, UKRAINE: President Donald Trump on Sunday, October 11, announced that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire, but the ground realities reportedly don’t match the claim, as Russia hit a Ukrainian power plant soon after Trump’s announcement.
This comes days after his administration announced a deal easing sanctions to let Russia sell diesel on global markets.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says a Kharkiv power plant was hit
A local official told ABC News that a thermal power plant in the city of Kharkiv was hit twice and is on fire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the attack and wrote that other energy sites have also been hit.
“Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian ‘shaheds’ all day today. There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening,” Zelenskyy wrote in a statement posted on X.
The strikes arrived hours after Trump claimed Ukraine and Russia reached an energy ceasefire deal.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” the president wrote Sunday on Truth Social. “Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!”
Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality. Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian “shaheds” all day today. There have been glide bomb strikes and strikes on our energy infrastructure too. A power plant in Kharkiv was attacked this evening. Overall, this past week alone, the Russians have carried out more than 200 strikes on our electricity generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine, and another 17 strikes this week targeted gas and oil facilities. They have killed more than 150 of our people, and more than 700 people have been wounded. Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – “nyet.” We do hope that he will finally say something to America, Ukraine, and the entire world that will lead to a real and dignified peace. Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received all the appropriate orders. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) October 11, 2026
The president previously announced an energy ceasefire between the two countries in mid-September. He wrote on Truth Social at the time that both countries had agreed to not hit the other country’s energy infrastructure.
Ukraine awaits energy ceasefire details
Zelenskyy was caught off guard by Trump’s energy ceasefire announcement, saying that he was not aware of the deal.
He told Axios that the deal “was news for me. But if Russians agree to an energy ceasefire, Ukraine will agree.”
“Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it’s important for Russia to support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side,” Zelenskyy wrote on X.
The Ukrainian leader said that he had discussed the announcement with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
“From our Ukrainian side, there is always FULL support for de-escalation steps, protection of lives, and the necessary decisions to end the war and ensure lasting peace,” he added.
Kyiv is in a blackout. No water either. Kharkiv’s thermal power plant is being bombed right now. Energy ceasefire? What energy ceasefire? https://t.co/1tTvB6MFP0
— Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) October 11, 2026
“Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does. The Armed Forces of Ukraine have received all the appropriate orders. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said,” Zelenskyy added.
