Russia and Ukraine are blame for the attack on gas measuring station

Russia and Ukraine are blame for the attack on gas measuring station

On Friday, Russia and Ukrain A verbal exchange of blows in the Russian region of Kursk, only a few hundred meters from the common border.

background of the attack

The attack on the facility in Sudzha takes place only a few days after the United States has suggested both sides to pause attacks on energy infrastructure. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that Kiev had deliberately attacked the station that has been under Ukrainian control since August 2024 after the Ukraine started a surprise attack in Kursk.

mutual allegations and perceptions

Moscow claims that the Ukrainian armed forces had blown up the facility during their “retreat from the Kursk region” in order to discredit the US president's peace initiatives. Kiev rejected these accusations as "groundless" and stated that they were designed to discredit Ukraine and agree to the international community.

Ukraine rejects accusations

"In fact, the station was repeatedly shot at by the Russians," said the general staff of Ukraine in a telegram post on Friday. According to the Ukrainian military, Russia only attacked the same station with rockets three days ago.

Ukraine remains watchful observer

"The attempts of the Russians to deceive and present them, they caught up, will not work. Nor will the fake news will work through the attacks on the gas station," posted the head of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, on Friday on X.

The end of gas deliveries to Europe

The Sudzha gas measuring station was the last way through which Russian natural gas was delivered to Europe through Ukraine. The natural gas deliveries by Sudzha were discontinued on the morning of January 1, 2025 after Kiev refused to extend the contract.

political developments

The attack on the ward comes more than a week after the Russian armed forces' announcement that they had recaptured Sudzha, the largest city that Ukraine had occupied during their offensive in Kursk. The Ukrainian line -up of parts of course is considered their only territorial leverage, while the pressure on a negotiating solution of the war increases.

possible peace talks

After a long phone call to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to temporarily stop the attacks on energy goals in Ukraine. However, he did not go so far to agree to a more comprehensive ceasefire to end the three -year conflict in Ukraine.

support for a break in the attacks

On Wednesday, the Ukrainian President Wolodymyr selenskyj Support for energy goals after he had made a phone call.