Sybiha: Russia violated the energy truce immediately after it was announced
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia struck the TPP-5 thermal power plant in Kharkiv with a missile right after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on 11 October that Russia broke the energy truce immediately after it was announced. According to the minister, Russian forces hit the TPP-5 thermal power plant in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, with a missile.
The energy ceasefire had been announced by US President Donald Trump. Sybiha says the missile strike came right after that announcement, so Ukraine is accusing Russia of violating the arrangement almost from the moment it was declared.
Why it matters
An energy truce is meant to stop attacks on energy facilities. The minister's claim suggests doubts about Russia's willingness to observe it arose within the first hours.
The source gives no further details on the consequences of the strike, including damage or possible casualties, and does not include a response from Russia.
