Russia continues air strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine
Russia's army is still carrying out air strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine, even though US President Donald Trump has announced a so-called energy ceasefire. Kharkiv and Kyiv have suffered serious damage.
Russia's army continued air strikes on civilian targets in Ukraine on 13 October 2026, even though US President Donald Trump has announced a so-called "energy ceasefire". Serious damage has been reported in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, and in the capital, Kyiv.
The ceasefire and the reality
Trump's announced truce is described as an energy ceasefire, yet attacks on Ukrainian cities are continuing. This raises doubts about whether the arrangement is being observed in practice, and shows that attacks on civilian sites have not stopped.
Affected cities
The heaviest damage has been reported in Kharkiv and Kyiv. The source gives no further details on casualties, the type of strike or the specific buildings hit, so these circumstances remain unknown for now.
