Official Russian statements contradict Trump's words about a «week-long pause» in energy strikes
Official reports from the Russian side indicate that attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure continued even during the period when US President Donald Trump described it as a «one-week pause» - from 25 January to 1 February.
According to open statements by the Russian Ministry of Defence and reports from the Ukrainian authorities, new attacks on energy facilities were recorded on these days.
Chronology of events
25 January.
The Russian Ministry of Defence publicly announced that an energy facility in Ukraine had been hit. The hit was confirmed in the Mykolaiv region.
26 January.
The Russian Federation again reported strikes on energy facilities. In Kharkiv, about 80% area.
27 January.
The Russian side claimed «damage to the energy infrastructure». Parts of Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Donetsk regions.
On the same day, there were strikes in Odesa and a train attack in Kharkiv region that resulted in the deaths of people.
28 January.
The Russian Defence Ministry's daily reports no longer mention strikes on the energy sector.
29-30 January.
The period of a possible «truce» was publicly confirmed.
The night of 3 February.
Russia has resumed massive attacks on energy infrastructure. In Kyiv, thousands of homes were left without power amid severe frosts.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Moscow of breaking the agreements.
The context of Trump's statement
Earlier, Donald Trump said that the Russian leader allegedly kept his promise regarding a temporary pause in the attacks on the energy sector.
However, official reports from the Russian Federation itself and the aftermath of the attacks in Ukraine show that the strikes took place during most of this period.
The situation remains the subject of international debate on the reality of the arrangements and the possibility of a diplomatic settlement.
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