Military operations targeting energy infrastructure have intensified, with both Russia and Ukraine resuming strikes against each other's oil and power facilities. The escalation follows the breakdown of reported efforts by Donald Trump to broker an energy ceasefire, a proposal that neither Kyiv nor Moscow officially confirmed agreeing to.

According to reports, Russia launched a large-scale drone attack targeting infrastructure in central Ukraine. Simultaneously, Moscow officials reported that Ukraine conducted a strike on an oil refinery in the Ryazan region. This marks a return to the pattern of refinery attacks that had previously seen a period of relative quiet.

Sources differ on the context of these actions. Al Jazeera focuses on the statement from Ukraine’s president indicating that Kyiv is no longer observing an energy ceasefire. In contrast, The Guardian highlights the role of Donald Trump, noting that the strikes occurred despite his public demands for Ukraine to cease targeting Russian oil refineries. While The Guardian frames the situation as a collapse of a U.S.-led negotiation, Al Jazeera presents the resumption of strikes as a direct policy decision by the Ukrainian government. Both outlets confirm that the strikes on energy infrastructure have resumed, signaling a shift back to active targeting of these facilities after a period of uncertainty regarding potential ceasefire agreements.