KYIV — Ukraine considers March 25 as the official start of the 30-day pause on strikes targeting energy infrastructure, a senior presidential adviser said Friday, pushing back against Moscow’s claim that the moratorium has ended.

Dmytro Lytvyn, communications adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told reporters that Kyiv marks the beginning of the truce from the day the White House issued formal statements acknowledging the agreement.

“We consider the beginning of the agreement with the American side to be March 25, when the White House published the corresponding statements,” Lytvyn said.

He added, however, that Ukraine remains cautious due to continued threats from Russia and recent intelligence.

“Given the inadequacy of the Russians and intelligence data: yesterday President Zelenskyy warned of the threat of Russian strikes on energy facilities on the eve of Easter or after it,” Lytvyn noted.

The statement follows a claim by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov that Russia’s self-declared pause in attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure has expired, suggesting a possible return to strikes.

The pause had been informally observed over recent weeks as both sides explored diplomatic avenues under international mediation. Ukraine, however, maintains that any breach of the pause would amount to a clear escalation and a violation of terms discussed with U.S. officials. — Agencies