Russian missiles hit Kyiv, Zelenskyy says US gave no warning
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Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight, killing one and cutting power to 550,000 homes. Zelenskyy accused Washington of withholding warnings amid tensions with Trump.
Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight, killing at least one person and cutting power to 550,000 households, Ukrainian authorities said. Zelenskyy said Ukraine received no warning from the US before the attack on power plants. [1] [2]
Zelenskyy wrote that Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles targeting energy facilities, with 10 hitting their targets. Ukraine's Air Force reported strikes on 25 locations, downing or suppressing 243 of 269 Shahed drones and four missiles. [2]
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any pause in intelligence sharing, saying there had been no pause and urging focus on ending the war. [1] [2]
Sources
- US gave us no warning of Russian strikes on Kyiv power plants, Zelenskyy says
The Guardian · · Full text
- Ukraine got 'no warning' of Russian ballistic strikes, Zelenskyy says
DW English · · Full text