Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of launching fresh attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including a power plant in Kyiv, shortly after United States President Donald Trump announced an immediate ceasefire between the two countries.
Zelensky disclosed on Sunday, October 11, 2026, that Russian forces struck a power plant in the Ukrainian capital with a Shahed drone, triggering electricity outages across several districts.
He said the attacks continued in the Kharkiv region, where Russian forces also targeted energy facilities despite Trump’s earlier announcement that both countries had agreed to halt such strikes.
In a post on X, the Ukrainian leader said he had briefed Trump on the continued bombardment.
He described the attacks as “brutal Russian strikes that continue unabated”.
According to Zelensky, Russian forces first targeted the Kyiv power plant before launching further strikes on energy infrastructure in Kharkiv.
“The Russians struck a power plant in Kyiv with a ‘shahed’ drone, and many districts experienced power outages,” he said.
“Later, there were strikes on energy facilities in the Kharkiv region. And all of this happened after the President of the United States made his statement about an energy ceasefire.”
The allegations have raised fresh questions about Trump’s announcement that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to suspend attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure.
Earlier on Sunday, Trump declared on his Truth Social platform that an agreement had been reached and would take effect immediately.
“Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump announced.
“Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
However, Zelensky had earlier expressed surprise at Trump’s declaration, saying he was unaware that such an agreement had been concluded.
He maintained that Ukraine was willing to suspend attacks on Russian energy facilities if Moscow made a similar commitment.
The Ukrainian president’s latest allegations suggest that hostilities against energy infrastructure continued despite Washington’s announcement.
There was no confirmation in the information immediately available that Russia had accepted the proposed ceasefire or responded to Zelensky’s latest allegations.
The development leaves fresh uncertainty over the status of Trump’s proposed agreement and whether both countries will suspend attacks on critical energy facilities.
