Russia batters Ukraine’s energy facilities hours after Zelensky appeals for early warnings from partners: news

Russia Batters Ukraine’s Energy Facilities Hours After Zelensky Appeals for Early Warnings

Russian ballistic missiles struck key Ukrainian energy infrastructure late Tuesday night, hitting Kyiv’s Thermal Power Plant No. 4 (CHP-4) and damaging a nearby residential building. The strike killed at least three civilians and left more than 20 injured, creating fresh disruptions to the capital’s heat and electrical supply.

The attack occurred shortly after President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed alarm that Ukraine had received no advance warning or ballistic launch detection data from its Western allies. Zelensky criticized the shortfall in partner intelligence sharing, noting that civilian infrastructure remains acutely exposed when early warning alerts are absent against fast-moving ballistic missiles.

The assault also followed high-profile diplomatic claims of an impending “energy ceasefire,” underscoring Moscow’s continued air offensive against critical Ukrainian utility grids ahead of the winter season.