A new Russian ballistic missile attack has targeted critical energy infrastructure and a residential apartment block in Kyiv, killing one civilian and injuring 13 more, Ukrainian officials have confirmed. The overnight strike carried out late Tuesday hit Darnytska CHP-4 (CHPP-4), a key combined heat and power plant that supplies heating and electricity to hundreds of thousands of residents in two of Kyiv’s major districts, as well as the adjacent residential building. Four of those injured are currently in critical condition, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko.
The attack marks the second consecutive night of large-scale Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital, and comes just 48 hours after former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Moscow and Kyiv had reached a tentative agreement on an energy-focused ceasefire. Despite Trump’s announcement, Kyiv has recorded multiple Russian offensive strikes targeting infrastructure across the country in the days since.
In a social media statement released after the strike, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, accusing Russia of deliberately targeting civilian energy infrastructure even after a proposed ceasefire, and criticizing the lack of advance warning of incoming ballistic missile launches from Ukraine’s international partners. “Ukraine supported an energy ceasefire. Russia is targeting yet another power plant and the lives of our people,” Zelenskyy wrote. “This is absolutely unjust: when they are destroying our energy infrastructure, and Ukraine is not even receiving early warnings about ballistic missile launches. It is important that the world does not stay silent about this. And it is important that the United States really see what is happening and who is responsible for this war continuing.”
The strike comes amid growing speculation following Monday night’s attacks that U.S. intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which has long been critical for Kyiv’s ability to detect and intercept incoming Russian missile and drone strikes, had been scaled back or cut off entirely. Speaking to reporters earlier Tuesday, Trump denied the claims, insisting that Washington continues to share key intelligence with Kyiv and remains engaged in diplomatic efforts to end the conflict. “We are helping them and we are sharing intel,” Trump said. “We want the war to end. So we’re working with them and with Russia on getting the war to end.”
When asked whether Russia had violated the proposed energy ceasefire with the latest strikes, Trump declined to comment, noting only that both Moscow and Kyiv want the conflict to conclude but have not yet reached a path to a negotiated settlement. He also added that Ukraine had carried out its own strikes on Russian targets the day before his comments.
The current escalation follows recent remarks from Trump suggesting Ukraine should hold new presidential elections, a proposal that led Zelenskyy to suggest a 60-day ceasefire would be required to allow for a democratic vote to take place during the ongoing state of martial law. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov rejected the proposal earlier this week, saying Ukraine does not deserve the “respite” a ceasefire would provide, arguing that any pause in fighting would allow Western countries to continue shipping large volumes of weapons to Kyiv to resume hostilities later.
CHPP-4 has been repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes throughout the full-scale invasion. The plant was heavily damaged in a major attack back in February 2024, which forced a full shutdown of operations and left more than 1,000 residential buildings, 47 schools, 72 kindergartens and 18 medical facilities across Kyiv without heating and hot water at the height of winter, according to previous Reuters reporting.