Kremlin claims it is not targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities as agreed
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Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:24:02 +0200

The Kremlin has stated that the order from Vladimir Putin for Russian troops to temporarily halt attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure remains in force and is being observed.
Source Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov at a briefing on 21 March, as cited by Kremlinaligned news agency TASS Quote The commanderinchiefs order remains in effect, and the Russian armed forces are currently refraining from striking Ukraines energy infrastructure in accordance with the agreement reached between the US and Russia.
Details Peskov emphasised that the agreement preventing Moscow and Kyiv from targeting certain facilities for 30 days currently applies only to energy infrastructure, saying, That is what was agreed upon.
Background From the evening of 20 March, the Russians attacked Ukraine with 214 Shahedtype strike UAVs and various types of decoy drones 114 drones were destroyed, while 81 disappeared from radar.
On the same evening, the Russians launched strike drones against Odesa, with explosions heard in the city and large fires breaking out.
There are reports of casualties.
DTEK, Ukraines largest private energy company, reported local emergency power outages in Odesas Prymorskyi, Peresyp and Kyiv districts.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that Russia shelled the Sudzha gas metering station in Kursk Oblast with artillery to discredit Ukraine, emphasising that the defence forces were not involved.
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