Russian missile strikes Kyiv power plant as Ukraine says allies gave no early warning

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian ballistic missile hit Kyiv's CHP-4 power plant on Tuesday evening without advance warning from Western partners. The strike killed at least two people and wounded about 20 others, and also damaged a residential building in the Desnianskyi district, according to Kyiv's mayor. The attack occurred days after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.

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Zelensky said the missile aimed at power generation, naming Kyiv's CHP-4, and that Ukrainian systems picked it up only as it neared the capital. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported that a residential building in Desnianskyi district was also damaged, with at least two people killed and roughly 20 hurt.

Kyiv, home to about three million residents, has seen more frequent drone and missile assaults, often directed at electricity facilities. The strike came after Trump's Sunday announcement of a ceasefire covering energy targets, meant to stop long-range attacks on power stations and oil refineries. It also followed overnight blasts before sirens sounded, which officials attributed to missiles that are