Russian attack on energy infrastructure in Ukraine kills five people

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Moscow's ceasefire bid as cynical amid ongoing attacks.

Serhiy Kortsky, executive director of Ukraine's state energy company, Naftogaz, said Russian forces hit gas production facilities in the Poltawa and Kharkiv regions, Reuters reports.

Three agents of Naftogaz and two emergency service rescuers were killed, while 37 people were injured, he said.