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Kiev commits new breaches of US-brokered energy ceasefire – Russian MOD | |
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Four facilities have been damaged in the last 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said | Four facilities have been damaged in the last 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said |
Ukraine has conducted four attacks on Russian energy infrastructure within the past 24 hours, in Kiev’s latest breach of a ceasefire agreement, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. The incidents resulted in damage to facilities and disrupted services to thousands of consumers, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. | Ukraine has conducted four attacks on Russian energy infrastructure within the past 24 hours, in Kiev’s latest breach of a ceasefire agreement, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has reported. The incidents resulted in damage to facilities and disrupted services to thousands of consumers, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday. |
Moscow and Kiev agreed to a 30-day moratorium on strikes against each other's energy sites on March 18, following US-mediated talks in Riyadh. The agreement included facilities such as oil refineries, pipelines, power plants, and nuclear stations. Russia has since accused Ukraine of violating the deal on numerous occasions. | Moscow and Kiev agreed to a 30-day moratorium on strikes against each other's energy sites on March 18, following US-mediated talks in Riyadh. The agreement included facilities such as oil refineries, pipelines, power plants, and nuclear stations. Russia has since accused Ukraine of violating the deal on numerous occasions. |
According to the Defense Ministry, a drone strike targeted a gas distribution station in Lugansk on Wednesday, causing equipment damage and a fire, and leading to gas supply disruptions for over 11,000 consumers. In Kursk Region, a drone attack on an electricity facility reportedly led to the disconnection of a high-voltage line, leaving more than 1,200 consumers without power. Artillery shelling hit a substation in Belgorod Region, damaging a transformer and causing power outages for over 1,700 households. A drone strike on a substation in Zaporozhye ignited an oil circuit breaker, cutting power to 9,000 households, the ministry reported. | According to the Defense Ministry, a drone strike targeted a gas distribution station in Lugansk on Wednesday, causing equipment damage and a fire, and leading to gas supply disruptions for over 11,000 consumers. In Kursk Region, a drone attack on an electricity facility reportedly led to the disconnection of a high-voltage line, leaving more than 1,200 consumers without power. Artillery shelling hit a substation in Belgorod Region, damaging a transformer and causing power outages for over 1,700 households. A drone strike on a substation in Zaporozhye ignited an oil circuit breaker, cutting power to 9,000 households, the ministry reported. |
In late March, Ukraine destroyed a key border energy facility in Kursk Region, according to the Defense Ministry. The Sudzha gas metering station was part of a major pipeline, which for decades had delivered fuel to EU customers before operations ceased on January 1, 2025, after Ukraine declined to renew the transit agreement with Russia. | In late March, Ukraine destroyed a key border energy facility in Kursk Region, according to the Defense Ministry. The Sudzha gas metering station was part of a major pipeline, which for decades had delivered fuel to EU customers before operations ceased on January 1, 2025, after Ukraine declined to renew the transit agreement with Russia. |
The daily unilateral attacks on Russian energy infrastructure prove that Kiev is unable to adhere to any potential agreements aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict, the Defense Ministry stressed. | The daily unilateral attacks on Russian energy infrastructure prove that Kiev is unable to adhere to any potential agreements aimed at resolving the Ukraine conflict, the Defense Ministry stressed. |
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused the Ukrainian government of deliberately undermining peace initiatives and the Russia-US dialogue by violating the moratorium. According to Zakharova, Ukraine's ongoing assaults on Russian energy facilities expose Kiev’s lack of political will for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. | Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused the Ukrainian government of deliberately undermining peace initiatives and the Russia-US dialogue by violating the moratorium. According to Zakharova, Ukraine's ongoing assaults on Russian energy facilities expose Kiev’s lack of political will for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. |
Moscow, however, has signaled that it plans to adhere to the moratorium, while warning that it may retaliate if Kiev continues to breach the agreement. | Moscow, however, has signaled that it plans to adhere to the moratorium, while warning that it may retaliate if Kiev continues to breach the agreement. |
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