Zelenskyy on Trump's "energy ceasefire": We are ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is willing to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure and expects a similar willingness from Russia, but the Russians have not yet stopped their attacks, including attacks on Ukrainian energy facilities.

Source: Zelenskyy in his evening address

Quote: "Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality.

Ukraine supports all genuine and reliable formats for a ceasefire and an end to the war. Ukraine is ready to refrain from striking Russian energy infrastructure – and we count on the same readiness from Russia, as well as on the agreement reached by the President of the United States on this matter. We welcome such an agreement.

Unfortunately, Ukrainian skies have been infested with Russian 'Shaheds' all day today. There are 'Shaheds' in the skies right now, too. Unfortunately, there have been glide bomb strikes. There have been strikes on our energy infrastructure. Just now, there was a strike on CHP-5 [a combined heat and power plant] in Kharkiv – on Kharkiv's energy infrastructure."

Details: Zelenskyy noted that over the past week alone, the Russians have carried out over 200 strikes against power generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine. Another 17 strikes during the week have targeted gas and oil facilities in Ukraine. In this one week alone, the Russians have killed more than 150 Ukrainians and injured over 700 people.

Quote: "Ukraine has proposed many de-escalatory steps. Putin had one answer to all of them – 'nyet.' We do hope that he will finally say something different to America, Ukraine and the entire world. Something other than killings and deception. Something that will lead to a real and dignified peace. Ukraine wants peace. The question is whether Russia does."

Details: Zelenskyy said the Armed Forces of Ukraine "have received all the appropriate orders".

"We are defending Ukraine. We are fighting for support for Ukraine. We support all steps by our partners that can help us. We are awaiting clear details of the dialogue between America and Russia – and we expect Putin to follow through on what President Trump said," Zelenskyy concluded.

Background:

• On 11 October, Trump claimed that Ukraine and Russia had agreed to an immediate energy ceasefire.
• Barak Ravid, a journalist at American news portal Axios, stated that Zelenskyy had been unaware of the "energy ceasefire" between Ukraine and Russia announced by Trump, but is willing to agree to it.
• Later, Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine supports the energy ceasefire announced by Trump and is awaiting details from the Americans.
• Russia has yet to comment on Trump's statement.

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Originally reported by Ukrainska Pravda by KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO. Read the full story at the source.