The Russian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine today of attacking Russian energy facilities ten times in the past 24 hours, Reuters reports.
The United States (US) brokered a 30-day moratorium between Ukraine and Russia in March against attacks on energy infrastructure.
Both sides have repeatedly accused the other of violating the moratorium.
On Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked whether the energy moratorium was over, said that a month had already passed, but no order had been received from the president to change Russia's position.
Ukraine's air force said Russia launched eight missiles and 87 drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) in a nighttime attack on Ukraine today, causing damage in five regions across the country, Reuters reported.
The statement said that air defense units shot down 33 Russian drones, and another 36 were redirected by electronic warfare.
No details were given about the missiles.
"Damage was recorded in five regions in the south, northeast and east," the statement said.
The RIA news agency, citing the Russian Defense Ministry, reported today that Russian troops have taken control of the village of Oleshnya in western Russia's Kursk region from Ukrainian forces.
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Bloomberg writes that the United States (US) is ready to recognize Russian control over the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kiev.
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US President Donald Trump said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia were "reaching a climax" and insisted that neither side had "played him" in his bid to end the bitter war.
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Trump spoke on Friday shortly after Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US could abandon efforts to secure a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine if there is no progress in the coming days, after months of efforts failed to end the fighting.
"Now, if for some reason one of the two sides makes it difficult, we'll just say you're foolish. You're foolish, terrible people. And we'll just walk away. But hopefully we won't have to do that," Trump said.
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