Russians apologized for train strike in Ukraine's Kharkiv region — NYT
Photo: Russians attack on a train in the Kharkiv region during the “ceasefire” (t.me/prokuratura_kharkiv)
Russian negotiators apologized to the Ukrainian side for the attack on a train in the Kharkiv region on January 27, which the Russians carried out after the agreements on an energy ceasefire had already been reached, reports The New York Times.
According to an advisor to the Office of the President of Ukraine, whose name the media does not mention, a possible energy truce between Ukraine and Russia is a gentleman's agreement between negotiators in Abu Dhabi on January 23-24.
But the agreement did not take effect immediately. After the Russians struck Odesa and a passenger train in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, January 27, Russian negotiators privately apologized, according to the advisor to the Office of the President.
They claimed that not all units of the Russian army had received orders to refrain from firing.
Strike on a train in the Kharkiv region
On January 27, Russian drones attacked a passenger train in the Kharkiv region, causing a fire in the electric locomotive and a carriage.
The passenger train on the Barvinkove-Lviv-Chop route was attacked in the Barvinkove community in the Kharkiv region. The Russian army used three strike drones, presumably of the Geran-2 type, to attack the passenger train.
There were 291 passengers on the train, who were quickly evacuated.
As it later became known, five people were killed as a result of the enemy strike.
Energy truce
Yesterday morning, January 29, Telegram channels began spreading information about the cessation of Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. The Russian military was reportedly prohibited from attacking targets in Kyiv, the surrounding region, and other parts of Ukraine.
There was information that the moratorium could be bilateral and would remain in effect until February 3. It was reportedly linked to the next round of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, scheduled for February 1.
That evening, US President Donald Trump said that he had personally appealed to Russian leader Vladimir Putin to temporarily stop attacks on Ukrainian cities during the period of severe frosts. The Kremlin leader agreed.
Later, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed the energy truce with Russia.
Today, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia's agreement to an energy truce, but said it would only be in effect until February 1.
For more information about the energy truce and statements from Trump and Zelenskyy, read the report.
