Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of breaking the terms of a tentative U.S-brokered deal to pause strikes on energy infrastructure, underscoring the challenges to negotiating a broader peace in the war in Ukraine.
Russia’s Defense Ministry alleged that Ukrainian drone attacks hit an electric facility in the Bryansk region and a power grid facility in the Kursk region, leading to a power cut affecting thousands of people.
It said that the Ukrainian government “is doing everything to derail the Russian-U.S. agreements on the gradual settlement” of the war.
Ukraine’s General Staff denied the allegations, saying in a statement that Russia’s claims were part of a broader disinformation campaign aimed at justifying continued hostilities.
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