Russian ballistic missiles struck energy facilities in Kyiv overnight, causing power cuts and casualties, officials said on Wednesday.
Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that the capital’s energy infrastructure was hit by a large-scale ballistic missile attack, leading to outages in the Darnytskyi, Dniprovskyi, Pecherskyi, and Solomianskyi districts, as well as parts of Holosiivskyi. DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, confirmed emergency power cuts in these areas, with rolling outage schedules suspended.
At least two people were killed and 21 injured, including in a strike on a residential building in the Desnyanskyi district, according to Klitschko. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the CHP-4 power plant was among the targets, criticizing Western allies for failing to provide advance warning. “Again, no warning from our partners,” he stated, calling the lack of early notification “absolutely unjust.”
The attack came despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s Sunday announcement of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy emphasized that Ukraine had not targeted Russian energy sites since the truce was declared, while Moscow continued its strikes. Trump told reporters on Tuesday that Washington was still sharing intelligence with Kyiv, adding, “We are helping them, and we are sharing intel.”
Ukraine’s Air Force warned of ongoing ballistic missile threats, and local authorities urged residents to seek shelter. The strikes followed earlier Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure as temperatures drop ahead of the heating season.
