Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday accused each other of hitting energy infrastructure despite a previous agreement to halt strikes on such facilities.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that Ukrainian forces had attacked Russian energy infrastructure in the Kursk region twice over the past 24 hours, resulting in power outages for more than 1,500 households.
The ministry also stated that over the past 24 hours, Russian forces had struck Ukrainian drone assembly plants, drone operator training centers, ammunition depots, and other military targets. Meanwhile, Russian air defense systems intercepted Ukrainian aerial bombs and rocket projectiles, and shot down more than 100 Ukrainian drones.
On the same day, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram that a Russian drone hit a substation in the Sumy region, while an artillery strike damaged a power line in Dnipropetrovsk region, leaving nearly 4,000 users without power.
Russia and Ukraine agreed to develop measures implementing a 30-day ceasefire on energy infrastructure after their separate talks with U.S. delegations in late March.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that President Vladimir Putin remains open to peace talks and to finding a solution to the conflict in Ukraine through political and diplomatic methods. However, he claimed that Ukraine has shown no willingness to do so and continues to target Russian energy facilities.
He also noted that it is possible that Kremlin special envoy Kirill Dmitriev may visit the United States this week.
According to the spokesman, Russia and the United States continue to communicate through multiple channels at various levels.
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of strikes on energy facilities
