In brief
On Tuesday night Russian ballistic missiles struck the Darnytska CHP‑4 power plant and an adjacent residential block in Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The attack killed one person and injured 13, shattering Kyiv’s heating and electricity supply. Zelensky demanded that the world take notice, calling Russia’s targeting of energy sites “unjust” and criticizing the lack of early warning. Though President Donald Trump denied that U.S. intelligence aid had been cut, the strike underscores the fragile energy security in Ukraine. The incident follows Russia’s recent agreement with Ukraine to halt attacks on power stations—a cease‑fire that many say was not respected.
Russian ballistic missiles slammed into the Darnytska CHP‑4 power plant in Kyiv and a nearby residential block on Tuesday night, a strike President Volodymyr Zelensky said was carried out with no early warning from allies.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko confirmed that one person was killed and 13 were injured in the apartment building, with four facing serious conditions. The hit comes just two days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an energy cease‑fire between Russia and Ukraine.
Zelensky denounced the attack as “absolutely unjust” and urged the world, especially the United States, to take action against continued Russian aggression against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The strike is the second night in a row where Kyiv has been targeted by Russian missiles. Earlier on Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. was still supplying intelligence to Ukraine and that efforts were underway to end the war.
CHPP‑4 has been bombed multiple times during the war, the most recent severe strike in February forced its shutdown, cutting power to over 1,000 residential buildings and critical public facilities. Ukraine’s energy resilience remains at risk, fueling debate about lasting cease‑fires and the future of energy security in the region.
