Ukraine power cuts hit 600,000 as Russia strikes t...

Summary

• President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes hit vital energy sites in Kyiv, the region around it and the north-eastern city of Kharkiv.
• Ukraine power grid hit despite truceAccording to Ukraine’s air force, Russia launched 39 ballistic and cruise missiles along with 128 drones.
• Kyiv says partners gave no warningJust hours before the latest raid, Zelensky said Kyiv had received “no early warning from our partners” before a Tuesday strike hit a major power plant in the capital.

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Ukraine power supplies failed for at least 600,000 people after a night of Russian missile and drone attacks, despite a declared energy truce.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes hit vital energy sites in Kyiv, the region around it and the north-eastern city of Kharkiv. He also warned that more Ukraine power cuts could follow.

Officials said three people died in Kyiv. Meanwhile, Russia’s defence ministry claimed that its strikes hit energy and communications sites serving the Ukrainian army.

Ukraine power grid hit despite truce

According to Ukraine’s air force, Russia launched 39 ballistic and cruise missiles along with 128 drones. Defences brought down four missiles and 115 drones, it said.

The barrage came days after US President Donald Trump declared an “energy ceasefire” on Sunday. At the time, he said both sides had accepted it and warned them not to break it.