Russia hits Ukraine’s energy sector 76 times in a week, Zelenskiy says

Russia has reportedly launched 76 attacks on Ukraine’s energy, oil, and gas infrastructure over the past week, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a halt to strikes on energy facilities, Zelenskiy accused Moscow of deliberately targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in the seven days since the American President’s announcement.

The Ukrainian president noted that the latest strikes targeted electrical substations across several regions, including Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Khmelnytskyi, and Odesa. However, neither Kyiv nor Moscow has confirmed an agreement to suspend attacks on energy infrastructure, leaving the status of Trump’s announcement unclear. Meanwhile, Poland has activated preventive military measures in response to Russian missile attacks on Ukraine, leading to the disruption of civilian aviation at airports in Lublin and Rzeszow.

The Polish Armed Forces are conducting operations to protect national airspace, particularly in areas bordering Ukrainian regions exposed to potential missile attacks.

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