Russia strikes Kharkiv power plant following Trump’s ceasefire proposal

Zelenskyy called Trump's energy ceasefire proposal good news, but emphasized that “it is important that this becomes a reality.”

Ukraine is prepared to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure if Moscow halts its attacks, Zelenskyy said. However, he noted that the proposed truce was violated almost immediately, with Russian forces striking a major thermal power plant in Kharkiv shortly after Donald Trump announced the agreement.

“In just this week, Russians have launched more than 200 strikes against electricity generation and transmission facilities, and another 17 strikes against gas and oil facilities,” Zelenskyy stated.

A Russian missile strike near a grocery store in the Kharkiv suburb of Pisochyn killed three people and injured 25 others on the night of October 11, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported. 

A 16-year-old boy and two women, aged 19 and 51, were killed in the attack.

Twenty-one of the injured required medical attention, including two children.

Preliminary data indicates that Russian forces used low-cost “Banderol” missiles to target energy infrastructure in the region.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on October 11, claiming both sides agreed to it.

Shortly before Trump's announcement, a Russian attack on an energy facility in Kyiv triggered widespread power outages, according to local officials.