Russia and Ukraine Exchange Strikes Just a Day After Trump's 'Energy Truce' Announcement

Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange attacks just after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy truce agreement."

In the early hours of the 15th local time, a gas station in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv was struck by a drone, injuring one civilian.

Local authorities stated that Russia has been intensely targeting gas stations in Ukraine recently, with about 300 locations targeted over the past few months.

Foreign media outlets, including Reuters, reported that explosions were heard in Kyiv from early that morning and that warehouse facilities were also hit by Russian drones.

Cargo ships traveling to and from Ukraine's Chornomorsk port in the Black Sea were reportedly targeted as well.

In response to the Russian drone attacks, neighboring Poland scrambled military aircraft as a precautionary measure.

However, Polish military authorities stated that there was no airspace violation by the drones.

Previously on the 13th, Russia attacked the Volyn region in Ukraine, located just 2 kilometers away from Poland.

As a result, tensions have heightened in Poland.

The Russian side exerted pressure, warning that "if Poland takes military action against Russia, the state of Poland will cease to exist within two to three days."

A drone alert was also issued early that morning in Lithuania, where a NATO fighter jet shot down a drone in the early hours.

Overnight, Ukraine continued its attacks targeting facilities such as an Ozon warehouse, an e-commerce company in Taganrog, southern Russia.

Russian regional authorities stated that the Samara region along the Volga River, densely packed with large oil refineries, was also attacked.

With both sides continuing their intense exchanges not even a day after President Trump claimed an "energy truce agreement," projections suggest that easing tensions will not be easy.

The previous day, President Trump claimed via social media that global diesel prices had risen due to the Russia-Ukraine war, and that both sides had agreed not to strike energy targets.

President Zelenskyy stated that if Russia stops its attacks, Ukraine will also cooperate with the truce, while also expressing skepticism by saying, "I am not convinced that Russia is willing to abide by any agreement."

Bloomberg reported that "President Zelenskyy and President Trump gave conflicting accounts regarding the truce agreement."

The Russian side has not released a specific official stance on President Trump's claim of a truce agreement.
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