In brief
Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks struck a key energy facility and a residential building on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing three people and injuring 21. The strikes forced power outages that left up to 600,000 Ukrainians without electricity across the country. They were launched shortly after former US President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, a claim denied by Ukraine. Russia’s defence ministry said the attacks targeted military communications and energy infrastructure. Ukraine’s emergency services and international observers are monitoring the situation closely.
What a key energy facility and a residential building on the outskirts of Kyiv were hit by overnight Russian missile and drone strikes.
Ukraine’s state emergencies service, DSNS, said at least three people were killed and 21 injured in the capital. The strikes left as many as 600,000 citizens across the country without electricity after targeting critical infrastructure in the Kyiv region and the northeastern city of Kharkiv.
The raids followed the announcement by former US President Donald Trump that an "energy ceasefire" was in place between Russia and Ukraine. The claim is being disputed by Ukrainian officials and officials from the Ukrainian defence ministry.
Russia’s defence ministry described the strikes as "massive" and said they targeted communications and energy facilities used by Ukraine’s military.
For more, read the full article on BBC News at Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Ukraine, Zelensky says.
