KYIV: A senior Ukrainian official revealed on Thursday that Ukraine and Russia have refrained from targeting each other’s energy infrastructure since March 25, following discussions held in Saudi Arabia. This announcement comes after the White House confirmed that both sides had separately agreed to develop measures to halt strikes on energy facilities.
The Ukrainian official stated that no Russian attacks on the energy sector had occurred since March 25, adding that Ukraine had not targeted Russian energy infrastructure in response.
However, the official pointed out that Russia continued to strike Ukraine’s energy facilities despite an initial agreement by Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 19 to a 30-day pause in strikes, following a phone conversation with then-President Donald Trump. Between March 18 and March 25, there were reported strikes on Ukrainian energy sites, including two bombings and six drone attacks.
In a related development, Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out drone attacks on electricity stations in its Kursk and Bryansk regions earlier this week.
While both sides have agreed to halt strikes on energy infrastructure, there remains uncertainty over the situation in the Black Sea. The U.S. had announced that both Moscow and Kyiv had agreed to cease attacks in the region, although Russia has expressed that it first wants relief from sanctions affecting its agricultural exports.
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