Russian Missile Strike Cuts Heating to Over 1,000 Kyiv Buildings
A Russian ballistic missile struck the Darnytska CHP-4 power station in Kyiv, disrupting heating and electricity supplies to more than 1,000 residential buildings. The attack occurred despite an energy ceasefire agreement announced just two days earlier by US President Donald Trump, which Ukraine had accepted but Russia has now violated. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike, noting it arrived without early warning and called Russia's targeting of energy infrastructure 'absolutely unjust.'
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A Russian ballistic missile has hit a critical power station in Kyiv, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Darnytska CHP-4 power plant supplies heating and electricity to the city, and the strike has left more than 1,000 residential buildings without these essential services. A nearby apartment building was also struck in the attack.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the missile strike on the apartment block killed two people and injured 21 others. He confirmed that several other energy facilities across Kyiv had been targeted in the same operation.
The attack is particularly significant because it violates an agreement made just two days earlier. US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which Ukrainian authorities said they supported. However, Zelensky stated that Russia has ignored this commitment and continues to target power plants and endanger civilians. He emphasized that the strike came without early warning from Ukraine's international partners, intensifying concerns about the reliability of such agreements. City officials declared a red alert and urged residents to remain in shelters due to the ongoing missile threat, underlining how vulnerable Ukraine's energy infrastructure remains as winter approaches.
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