What happened
Russian ballistic missiles struck the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv overnight, resulting in the death of one person and injuring two others. The attack targeted energy facilities and also damaged a medical facility and a non-residential building.
According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the attack was carried out in several waves, and Ukraine's allies did not provide an early warning. Zelensky stated that Russia launched 16 ballistic missiles in a deliberate attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region.
The attack is part of a larger escalation of strikes between Ukraine and Russia, with both countries targeting each other's energy sites. Ukraine's army recently launched a drone attack on an oil refinery in Saint Petersburg, killing one person and injuring five others.
Zelensky has accused Russia of breaking a previously agreed-upon 'energy ceasefire' 76 times and warned that Moscow plans to deprive Ukrainians of heat and electricity before winter. The Ukrainian president has also spoken with top US envoys in an attempt to ease tensions between the two countries.
The situation has been further complicated by a growing row between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump, who has blocked new sanctions on Russia and struck a diesel deal with Moscow. Trump has claimed that Zelensky does not want to end the war with Russia, while Zelensky has stated that he is ready to work 'constructively' and 'honestly' to bring the conflict to an end.
