Moscow: Moscow and Kyiv exchanged accusations on Wednesday over attacks on infrastructure, just a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a temporary halt in strikes on Ukrainian energy facilities.

According to Anadolu Agency, Ukraine's Air Force reported on Telegram that its air defenses intercepted 72 out of 145 drones launched by Russia over multiple regions including Kharkiv, Poltava, Sumy, and Kyiv, among others. The strikes reportedly impacted the Sumy, Odesa, Poltava, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, and Chernihiv regions. In Sumy, a drone attack damaged the roof of a regional clinical hospital, while in Dnipropetrovsk, an infrastructure facility was damaged in the Pavlohrad district, according to regional authorities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the attacks on X, stating that these nighttime strikes are disrupting the country's energy sector and infrastructure. He criticized Putin for rejecting a US proposal for a full ceasefire, urging the international community to respond by intensifying sanctions against Russia and supporting Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the Russian Defense Ministry released a statement claiming that its air defenses had downed 57 Ukrainian drones over various regions, including Kursk and Bryansk, with additional interceptions over the Sea of Azov. The ministry alleged that an energy facility in the Krasnodar region was targeted, leading to a fire caused by a depressurized oil tank.

Local authorities in Krasnodar corroborated the incident, reporting a fire at an oil depot near Kavkazskaya. The Russian Defense Ministry accused the Kyiv regime of staging these provocations to disrupt peace initiatives proposed by the US President.

The incidents followed a phone call between Putin and US President Donald Trump, where they discussed potential normalization of bilateral ties and the Ukraine conflict. During the conversation, Putin agreed to a limited ceasefire, which would temporarily halt attacks on energy and infrastructure, a move later supported by Zelenskyy.