In brief
Over the night, Russian forces launched a series of missile and drone attacks that struck an energy facility and a residential building on the outskirts of Kyiv, causing widespread blackouts. The strikes left at least 600,000 residents in Ukraine without electricity and resulted in 21 casualties in the capital, according to the state emergencies service. Russian officials said the targets were military communications and energy assets, while the Ukrainian defence ministry condemned the attacks as a blatant violation of international law. Amid the crisis, US President Donald Trump declared an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, a claim disputed by Kyiv’s leadership.
Russian forces launched a coordinated missile and drone assault during the night, hitting an energy complex and a residential building on Kyiv’s outskirts. The attacks triggered massive power outages, leaving an estimated 600,000 Ukrainians without electricity.
The state emergency service (DSNS) reported that at least three people were killed and 21 injured in Kyiv’s centre. Rescue crews are still combing the city for survivors amid debris and smoke.
The Russian Defence Ministry claimed the raids targeted “communications and energy facilities used by Ukraine’s military,” calling them “massive” strikes. Kyiv’s officials, however, called the attacks a blatant violation of civilian infrastructure and international law.
In a surprising move, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that an “energy ceasefire” had been established between Russia and Ukraine. The declaration was met with scepticism from Ukrainian officials who stress that the strikes demonstrate no intention of honouring such an arrangement.
For more on the impact of the strikes and the evolving conflict, read the full report on BBC News: Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says.
