From: Transform Ukraine By Douglas Landro / March 28, 2025
As European Coalition of the Willing Forms in Paris, Moscow Violates Energy Infrastructure Agreement in Kherson While Putin Calls for UN-Supervised Elections in Ukraine
Summary of the Day — March 27, 2025
The first tentative ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine collapsed within days of its signing as Russian forces struck energy infrastructure in Kherson on March 27, violating the terms of the U.S.-brokered deal. President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately called for American action in response to the breach, while European leaders gathered in Paris to forge a “Coalition of the Willing” that could potentially deploy troops to Ukraine regardless of Washington’s involvement. Meanwhile, Vladimir Putin demanded a temporary Ukrainian government under UN supervision to hold elections, seeking to delegitimize Kyiv’s current leadership. In a significant military milestone, Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi revealed that Russian forces have suffered over 55,000 casualties since Ukraine’s Kursk operation began, while separately confirming that a pivotal March 20 Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Engels Airbase destroyed 96 cruise missiles intended for upcoming attacks.
Truce in Tatters: Russian Strike on Kherson Energy Infrastructure Violates Ceasefire Agreement
The fragile ceasefire on energy infrastructure strikes disintegrated on March 27 when Russian forces attacked the power grid in Kherson, killing two people and injuring at least five others, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. The assault also damaged the railway station, water supply facilities, and a train carriage.
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