Russia 30 times violates ceasefire agreement, continues strikes on energy infrastructure

Despite a temporary ceasefire agreement intended to protect critical infrastructure, Russia has violated the so-called energy truce more than 30 times since March 25, the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reported as cited by Ukrinform.

“We are providing detailed reports on these violations and regularly sending them to the capitals of partner countries and the headquarters of international organizations,” said MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi.

Three violations were recorded on April 16 alone: occupiers targeted power transformers in the Mykolaiv region and on the outskirts of Kherson, as well as a power transmission line in the Poltava region.

Ukraine has been consistently sharing information about these attacks with international partners, including the United States, Tykhyi said.

The 30-day ceasefire was agreed upon during talks between Ukraine and the United States on March 11. Although Russia was expected to observe the agreement, Ukrainian officials report that it has continued launching missile and drone attacks on energy facilities in direct violation of the truce.

The Ukrainian World Congress supports the constructive dialogue between the Ukrainian and American delegations. However, we emphasize that Russia is the aggressor, having launched an illegal invasion of Ukraine and persistently carrying out missile and drone attacks, deliberately targeting civilians.

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