They hit 15 key objects. One of Russia's largest such attacks

"The Russians carried out one of the largest attacks on the Ukrainian energy industry: more than 15 important electricity generation and transmission facilities in various regions of Ukraine were attacked. Repair work is underway, involving all necessary services and all available forces of Ukrainian energy enterprises," wrote Volodymyr Zelensky in the Telegram messenger.

The president noted that the most difficult situation was in the cities of Lutsk, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Vinnitsa, Shepetivka, Slavutych and Necieshin. He added that attacks on energy facilities were also carried out in the Kharkiv, Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk oblasts and other regions.

"The Russians have expanded their operation targeting the energy sector and are trying to disperse our reserves as much as possible and limit the possibilities of restoring energy supplies," he said.

Zelensky on "ignoring" the Lindsey Graham bill

Zelensky noted that it is important for everyone in the United States to see what is really happening in Ukraine. "At a time when the Russians carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, in America, unfortunately, the decision was made to completely ignore the Lindsey Graham Act, which was supposed to put really effective pressure on Russia to end this war. This act could - and still can - help a lot. However, it must actually come into force, and every vote on this matter matters," he explained.

Zelensky said that Russia is trying to cause a complete blackout in Ukraine just before winter and deprive millions of Ukrainians of electricity and heating. Therefore, pressure is needed to stop these actions.

"The American sanctions blackout, the easing of pressure on the aggressor and financial rewards for Putin - all this only encourages him to further attacks. We must not give up and we must strive to end the war. End it, and not give Putin every reason to continue it indefinitely," he emphasized.

More Trump concessions to Russia

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he was lifting some sanctions and tariffs against Russia resulting from the so-called Lindsey Graham Act, which he signed into law in September. Trump invoked the US national interest.

The bill, named after the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, gave the president new authority to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent. on the countries of the top five largest importers of Russian oil and gas and those that enable it to bypass oil restrictions the most. Tariffs were to be increased by October 18.

Additionally, Trump announced on October 9 that he had reached an agreement with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to import a total of 4.8 million tons of Russian diesel fuel to the United States and other countries over the next few months. This also means the suspension of sanctions on Russian fuel until April 2027.