Russian missile strikes Kyiv power plant, killing at least two
Ukraine's president says Western allies provided no advance warning of the attack on critical infrastructure.
At a glance
- Russian ballistic missile hit a Kyiv power plant on Tuesday
- At least two killed and around 20 wounded in the strike
- Attack came without advance warning from Western allies, according to Zelensky
- Incident follows Trump's announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
A Russian ballistic missile struck a power plant in Kyiv on Tuesday, killing at least two people and wounding around 20, according to Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky said Western allies did not provide advance warning of the strike.
The attack occurred days after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, raising questions about efforts to protect critical infrastructure from missile strikes.
Why it matters
The strike undermines recent diplomatic efforts to protect Ukraine's energy infrastructure from Russian attacks during ongoing conflict.
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