In brief
A Russian ballistic missile hit Kyiv’s Darnytska CHP-4 power plant, causing significant damage and leaving one dead and thirteen injured. President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the attack, highlighting a lack of early warning. The strike comes amid heightened tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a cease‑fire and the subsequent Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Kyiv’s mayor Vitali Klitschko reported casualties at an adjacent residential building. The incident marks the second night of consecutive attacks on Kyiv’s critical energy facilities.
Kyiv’s Darnytska CHP-4 power plant, a key source of heating and electricity for the city’s Dniprovskyi district, was struck by a Russian ballistic missile on Tuesday, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The attack left one person dead and 13 injured in a nearby apartment building, as reported by Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko. Four of the injured are in serious condition.
Zelensky condemned the “unjust” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, pointing out that the missile struck “without any early warning” from partners and calling on the United States to take a clear stand on the war’s continuation.
The strike occurs two days after President Trump announced a cease‑fire agreement between Russia and Ukraine. Despite the announcement, Kyiv reported several Russian attacks on energy sites, including previous strikes on CHPP‑4 in February that disrupted heating for 1,000 buildings, 47 schools, 72 kindergartens and 18 medical institutions.
Trump has denied that Russia violated the cease‑fire and says both countries seek a war’s end. He has also highlighted Ukraine’s own recent strikes on Russian positions.
CHPP‑4 has suffered repeated damage during the conflict. Its damage during this June strike adds to the escalating attacks aimed at crippling Kyiv’s energy supply.
