Macron Accuses Russia of Violating Energy Ceasefire

On October 12, 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron accused Russia of ongoing attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, despite US President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire. Macron expressed skepticism about the ceasefire's implementation, citing reports of fresh Russian strikes on Ukrainian power facilities.

He stated, “There can only be progress if there is a real truce on both sides,” and noted that Russia had continued to bomb energy infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Russian strikes had hit multiple power facilities, including those in Kyiv and Kharkiv, causing power outages.

Zelensky described the drone activity over Ukraine, stating that Ukrainian skies were "infested with Russian ‘shaheds’." Trump had announced the ceasefire on October 11, declaring it effective immediately, aimed at halting attacks on energy infrastructure critical for electricity generation and heating during the conflict.