
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked a power plant in Kiev with a Shahed drone after US President Donald Trump announced an energy truce between the two countries, adding that attacks followed on other energy infrastructure in the Kharkiv region.
AI-generated summary
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing since 2022, with frequent attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The United States attempted to broker an energy truce between the parties.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia attacked a power plant after US President Donald Trump announced an "energy truce" between the two countries. “Russians hit a power plant in Kiev with a 'Shahed' drone,” Zelensky said in a social media post, adding that attacks followed on other energy infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. “And all of this happened AFTER the president of the United States released his statement on an energy truce.”
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Ukraine will step up calls for Western military support in response to the attack
Likely · Within days
The United States may reconsider its mediation position in the conflict
Possible · Within weeks

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