Trump's claim of energy truce in doubt as Russia hits Kyiv petrol station
A drone hit a petrol station in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv early on Tuesday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, just a day after US President Donald Trump said Ukraine and Russia had agreed not to target each other's energy assets. The attack “underlines the fact that it is not at all clearly defined what falls into the category of energy targets,” says France 24’s correspondent in Kyiv, Gulliver Cragg.
U.S. President Donald Trump asserted on September 15, 2026 that Russia and Ukraine had reached an agreement to cease strikes on energy facilities. However, both sides continued to engage in retaliatory attacks. Ukrainian forces targeted Rosneft’s Syzran oil refinery in Samara, leading to a fire at the plant. Russian drones struck Kyiv, setting gas stations ablaze in Darnytskyi and Holosiivskyi districts, causing injuries to eight people.
Other targets included a warehouse, residential buildings, and an infrastructure facility in Zaporizhzhia. Trump's claim of the energy ceasefire was criticized by The Financial Times as premature, as the idea had been discussed but not finalized. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov acknowledged supporting the ceasefire idea but insisted it would not resolve the issue of high global diesel prices without addressing seaborne exports and lifting sanctions.
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