In brief
A Russian missile struck CHPP‑4, a major energy installation in Kyiv, leaving the capital without power and heating, and causing casualties. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack as a violation of an interim ceasefire and demanded international attention. The strike followed President Donald Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire that Kyiv had reportedly ignored. Kyiv's mayor reported a death and 13 injuries, with several in critical condition. The incident marks the second consecutive night of Russian missile hits on the capital.
A Russian ballistic missile hit Kyiv's CHPP‑4, a crucial power plant supplying the city with heating and electricity, leaving the capital without power and heating, and causing casualties.
CHPP‑4, located in the Dniprovskyi district, was struck by a missile that also damaged a nearby residential building. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said one person was killed and 13 people were injured, with four in serious condition.
President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the attack as a blatant violation of the recently announced energy ceasefire. “Ukraine supported an energy ceasefire. Russia is targeting yet another power plant and the lives of our people,” he posted on social media.
The incident follows President Donald Trump’s earlier announcement of a 60‑day ceasefire that Kyiv said would allow the country to hold presidential elections. Despite the ceasefire, Russia has reportedly carried out multiple strikes on Ukrainian energy sites.
CHPP‑4 has been hit several times during the war; a February strike forced it to shut down, leaving thousands without heating, hot water, schools, kindergartens and medical institutions without essential services.
Two days earlier, Trump denied that U.S. intelligence had been cut off, stating that intelligence sharing was ongoing and that both sides wanted the war to end. He emphasized the desire to “help Ukraine” and to negotiate an end to the conflict.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized the ceasefire and argued Ukraine didn’t deserve the respite, claiming it would allow Europe to supply Ukraine with new weapons.
