Ukraine Offers "Energy Ceasefire" to Russia After Crippling Strikes on Oil Hubs

Ukraine Offers "Energy Ceasefire" to Russia After Crippling Strikes on Oil Hubs Ukraine has publicly proposed a temporary halt to mutual attacks on energy infrastructure, offering to stop its long-range strikes on Russian oil facilities if Moscow ceases its bombardment of Ukraine's power grid. The offer comes after a series of Ukrainian drone attacks that have significantly damaged Russia's oil export capacity and military assets in the Black Sea region [122336][122401][122270]. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated the proposal was communicated through mediators. "If Russia is ready to stop striking our energy sector, we will be ready to respond in kind," he said in an address [122336][122270]. The offer highlights a new phase in the war where both sides possess the capability to inflict severe damage on the other's critical energy and logistical networks. Ukrainian forces have recently confirmed successful strikes on high-value Russian targets. These include a major attack on the Sheskharis oil terminal in Novorossiysk, a critical hub handling millions of tonnes of Russian crude monthly, and a Russian Be-12 anti-submarine aircraft in occupied Crimea [122400]. Analysts and Ukrainian officials claim these strikes have disrupted a substantial portion of Russia's seaborne oil exports [122398][122401]. In a significant escalation of naval warfare, Ukraine also launched a major drone attack targeting Russia's Black Sea Fleet flagship, the *Admiral Makarov*. A successful hit would deal a severe symbolic and military blow, following the sinking of the previous flagship, the *Moskva*, in 2022. Military experts say Ukraine's strategy aims to push the Russian fleet away from its coast and secure vital grain export routes [122549]. The Ukrainian energy ceasefire proposal follows devastating Russian attacks on its power system. A recent large-scale drone barrage involving 141 attack drones killed civilians, including a toddler, in Odesa and caused widespread blackouts, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity in northern regions [121897][122336]. Kyiv's offer frames its own strikes as a countermeasure to this aggression, creating a potential off-ramp for mutual de-escalation [122270]. There has been no immediate public response from the Kremlin to the proposal. Previous similar offers from Ukraine have been dismissed by Russian officials [122401]. Ukraine Proposes "Energy Ceasefire" After Hitting Russian Oil Ukraine Targets Russia's New Black Sea Flagship in Major Drone Strike Ukraine Proposes "Energy Truce" to Russia, Zelensky Says Ukraine Strikes Key Russian Oil Hub and Military Aircraft in Crimea Ukraine Offers to Halt Oil Strikes if Russia Stops Bombing Power Grid Ukraine Proposes "Energy Truce" to Russia Russian Drone Kills Toddler in Odesa; Ukraine Strikes Back at Oil Massive Overnight Drone Barrage Hits Ukraine