President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that on the night of 12 October, Ukraine did not carry out any strikes on Russian oil refineries, whilst Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector. This came after US President Donald Trump announced on 11 October that the two sides had allegedly agreed to a pause in strikes on energy infrastructure.
Briefly about the main points
- Zelenskyy stated that on the night of 12 October, Ukraine did not attack any Russian oil refineries.
- According to the president, Russia attacked at least six energy facilities on 12 October.
- Trump has announced an ‘energy pause’, but the terms of the agreement have not been made public.
What is known about the announced energy pause
11 October Trump wrote that Ukraine and Russia had allegedly agreed to immediately cease mutual attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure. However, as of 13 October, there had been no public joint confirmation of the agreement, its terms or the monitoring mechanism. Moscow reported that talks were continuing.
Zelenskyy stated that last night Russian oil refineries were not targeted by Ukrainian strikes. At the same time, he said, on 12 October, Russia attacked at least six Ukrainian energy facilities. The President’s Office also reported a drone strike on a gas production facility and a petrol station on the night of 12 October.
Ballistic attack on Kyiv
On the evening of 12 October, Russia attacked Kyiv. According to preliminary reports from the Ukrainian Air Force, at around 22:10 Russian forces launched six ballistic missiles.
The Air Force stated that No advance information regarding launches from Russian territory had been received. Ukrainian radar systems detected the ballistic targets whilst the attack was already underway; the reasons for this are being investigated.
There is no information regarding the suspension of intelligence-sharing with the US
Following the attack, speculation emerged in the public sphere regarding possible changes to the exchange of intelligence with the US. There has been no official confirmation that the transfer of US intelligence to Ukraine has been suspended.
People's Deputy Galina Yanchenko described US intelligence capabilities as important for the timely detection of ballistic missile launches, although this is her own assessment. An electronic warfare specialist Sergey Beskrestnov called for people not to jump to conclusions, noting that individual missile launches may not have been recorded in advance on previous occasions either.
The available information suggests that the energy ceasefire announced by Trump has no publicly confirmed agreed terms, and reports of further Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure continued to emerge even after his statement.
