Russian attack at Ukraine's gas production facilities kills five, officials say

A Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure killed five people overnight, officials said on Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy denounced Moscow’s ceasefire offer as cynical amid continuing strikes.

Serhiy ​Koretskyi, CEO of Ukraine's state energy company Naftogaz, said Russian forces struck gas production facilities in the Poltava and Kharkiv regions. Three Naftogaz employees and two emergency service rescuers were killed, while 37 people were wounded, he said.

Zelenskiy condemned the attacks after Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday proposed a brief ceasefire.

"It is utter cynicism to ask for a ceasefire in order to hold propaganda celebrations while carrying out such missile and drone strikes every single day leading up to it," Zelenskiy said.

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