Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says
Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on a key energy facility and residential area in Kyiv, resulting in casualties and power outages. President Zelensky condemned the strike, noting a lack of early warning and criticizing the international response.
Why it matters
The attack highlights the fragility of Ukraine's energy infrastructure and the ongoing geopolitical tensions regarding international intelligence sharing and defense support.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Firefighters work at the site of an apartment building damaged by a Russian missile strike
A key energy facility supplying Kyiv with heating and electricity has been hit in a Russian ballistic missile attack, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Darnytska CHP-4, or CHPP-4, and a residential building were hit in a strike the president said came with "no early warning from our partners".
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said two people had been killed and 21 injured in the missile strike on the apartment block late on Tuesday. He said "several energy facilities" in Kyiv had been hit in what he, without giving more detail.
Kyiv has reported multiple Russian strikes since US President Donald Trump said an energy ceasefire had been agreed by Russia and Ukraine two days ago.
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