Moscow accuses Kiev of stepping up attacks on energy facilities

Moscow [Russia], March 30: Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of intensifying its attacks on energy facilities in violation of a ceasefire in that sector agreed by the sides earlier this month.
The number of such attacks in the southern Kursk and Belgorod regions has risen, according to the Ministry of Defence in Moscow.
Power outages had occurred following strikes on high-voltage power lines and substations.
This contradicted the assurances of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about an end to these attacks, the ministry said in a post on Telegram.
Earlier, Zelensky also lashed out at Russia for allegedly still targeting Ukraine's energy grid.
US mediators had agreed with both warring countries in separate talks that no more energy infrastructure would be bombed.
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the order on March 18 after a phone call with his US counterpart Donald Trump.
The information provided by both sides on the damage could not immediately be verified.
However, both notably now publish comprehensive lists of damage and violations for the first time, after there had been little or no such reporting in the past.
Russia's defence ministry in particular always reported the shooting down of Ukrainian drones without reporting any hits or damage.
Source: Qatar Tribune