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Russia Accuses Ukraine of "provocative" Attacks on Energy Facilities
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 3, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026
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Russia accuses Ukraine of energy attacks despite a US-brokered truce. Ukraine reports Russian violations daily, escalating tensions.
Russia Blames Ukraine for Provocative Energy Attacks
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova accused Ukraine on Thursday of launching "provocative" attacks on Russian energy facilities despite a moratorium brokered by the United States.
Ukraine also accuses Russia of violating the energy truce, which Washington last month persuaded both sides to accept. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said this week that Kyiv was reporting alleged Russian violations to the United States on a daily basis.
Zakharova said that since the start of the moratorium, Ukraine had used Western weapons to carry out more than 30 attacks on energy infrastructure in Russia and Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine.
"The attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure are targeted and are purely provocative and demonstrative," she told reporters.
Russia has said it reserves the right to withdraw from the energy ceasefire if Ukraine violates it.
(Reporting by Filipp Levedev; Writing by Gleb Stolyarov; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Key Takeaways
- •Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking energy facilities.
- •A US-brokered energy truce is in place.
- •Ukraine reports Russian violations to the US daily.
- •Over 30 attacks allegedly carried out by Ukraine.
- •Russia reserves the right to end the ceasefire.
Frequently Asked Questions about Russia accuses Ukraine of "provocative" attacks on energy facilities
1What is the main topic?
The article discusses accusations by Russia against Ukraine for attacking energy facilities despite a truce.
2What is the energy truce?
A ceasefire brokered by the US to halt attacks on energy infrastructure between Russia and Ukraine.
3Who are the key figures mentioned?
Maria Zakharova from Russia and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy from Ukraine.
