Russian Strikes Batter Kyiv Energy Facilities, Leaving Hundreds of Thousands Without Power
Overnight assaults kill two, injure 21, as conflicting claims emerge regarding a potential 'energy ceasefire' and intelligence sharing.
Sarah Connor
Russia has struck multiple energy facilities in Ukraine's Kyiv, causing widespread power outages.
Mayor Vitaly Klitschko confirmed a ballistic missile strike against the capital, directly hitting energy facilities and causing immediate power outages. DTEK also reported emergency power cuts across several Kyiv districts following the assaults.
Volodymyr Zelensky claimed the main target of the Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv was energy infrastructure, specifically CHP-4. Zelensky further stated that Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure in Kyiv earlier this week.
Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about five Russian ballistic missiles that hit civilian infrastructure in Kyiv earlier this week.
Ukraine's systems reportedly picked up the missiles only as they neared the city, according to Zelensky. Ukrainian officials attributed the issue of late detection to the Russian military's use of hard-to-detect missiles or potential technical issues.
Donald Trump claimed an "energy ceasefire" was in place between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. He asserted both nations had agreed to end their punishing long-range strikes on power infrastructure.
Volodymyr Zelensky indicated that Later strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure were Russian President Putin's 'answer' to Trump's assertion of an energy ceasefire.
However, Zelensky claimed later strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure were Russian President Putin's 'answer' to Trump's assertion of an energy ceasefire. Renewed signs of strain with US President Trump have reportedly cast doubt on arrangements for Western intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
A senior aide to Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed Starlink satellite connection speeds were apparently restricted, complicating military operations on the ground. Meanwhile, Russia's defense ministry claims 902 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russian regions.
Beyond Kyiv, two people were reportedly killed and six wounded in Russian attacks on the Dnipropetrovsk region. A further person was killed in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.
Russia currently controls approximately 20% of Ukrainian territory.