Russia struck Kharkiv’s power plant as the U.S. announced an energy ceasefire

Russian forces hit Kharkiv Thermal Power Plant No. 5 on October 11, the same day the United States announced an energy ceasefire. That puts the proposed truce under strain before it had a chance to take hold. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks killed more than 150 people and wounded over 700 across Ukraine in the preceding week.

• More than 200 strikes hit electricity-generation and transmission facilities.
• Another 17 attacks targeted gas and oil infrastructure.

The campaign combined missiles, drones, and glide bombs against residential areas and civilian sites, while the Kharkiv plant strike directly challenged the timing of Washington's announcement.