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ISW: Russia used ceasefire pause to prep massive Feb. 3 missile and drone assault

Russia’s large-scale missile and drone assault on Ukraine early on Feb. 3 shows Moscow was never serious about using a temporary halt in attacks on energy infrastructure to de-escalate the war or pursue meaningful peace talks, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Jan. 3 report.

4 February, 11:23 AM

Ukraine reports halt in Russian energy attacks, but Kremlin narrows deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia has stopped targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure as of early Jan. 30 — except in Donetsk Oblast, where an airstrike hit gas facilities. He said the clock has started on what he called a weeklong energy ceasefire.

31 January, 12:11 AM

Zelenskyy: Russia’s overnight strikes will test Trump’s ceasefire deal with Putin

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the United States for working to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, saying the next few nights will show whether Moscow is respecting what appears to be a fragile ceasefire.

30 January, 12:18 PM

ISW warns Russia’s energy truce could allow missile stockpiling for future mass attacks

Russia’s reported agreement to pause strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for a week would not amount to a genuine concession, since the Kremlin continues to reject long-term ceasefire proposals and has previously used short-term pauses to advance its own political agenda, the Institute for the Study of War said in its latest assessment from Jan. 29.

30 January, 11:52 AM

Zelenskyy thanks Trump for securing winter truce on Russia’s energy strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed gratitude to U.S. President Donald Trump for reportedly securing a Russian pledge not to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during the winter cold, he said on Jan. 29.

30 January, 12:28 AM

Kremlin says energy strike moratorium has expired, despite continued attacks on Ukraine

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on April 18 that Russia’s so-called “moratorium on strikes against energy infrastructure” has officially ended after one month.

18 April 2025, 02:25 PM

Peskov Putin energy ceasefire