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Russian strikes kill at least six in Ukraine and leave hundreds of thousands without power
Russian strikes killed at least six people in Ukraine overnight, officials said on Wednesday.
The attacks hit Kyiv and several other regions, and left about 600,000 people without power, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Kyiv’s mayor urged residents to stay in shelters as emergency power cuts affected parts of the capital.
Zelensky said the strikes targeted energy sites covered by an energy ceasefire that US President Donald Trump announced days earlier.
Russia’s defence ministry said it had struck energy and communications facilities, which it described as serving military interests.
Russia also said it had downed 902 Ukrainian drones overnight; Russian officials reported that drone attacks disrupted Moscow airport operations.
The strikes show that the announced ceasefire has not stopped attacks on energy infrastructure; the sources give no details of what will happen next.
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people and caused power outages, Ukrainian officials and media reported.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said about 600,000 people were without electricity after strikes hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv, its surrounding region and Kharkiv.
Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported three people killed and 21 injured in Kyiv.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had carried out a massive strike on communications and energy facilities that it said served military interests.
Zelensky said the attack violated the energy ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump.
- Who
- Russian forces carried out the strikes; at least six people in Ukraine were killed.
- What
- Missile and drone attacks hit Ukrainian areas, killing people and disrupting power. Zelensky said about 600,000 people were without electricity.
- When
- Overnight into October 14, 2026.
- Where
- Kyiv and its surrounding region, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, among other areas.
- Why
- Russia’s Defence Ministry said the targets were communications and energy facilities serving military interests. Ukraine said energy infrastructure was deliberately targeted.
Ukraine
Russia
Purpose of the strikes
Ukraine
Zelensky said the attacks deliberately targeted energy infrastructure covered by the announced ceasefire.
Russia
Russia’s Defence Ministry said it struck communications and energy facilities that served military interests.
Energy ceasefire
Ukraine
Zelensky accused Russia of violating the ceasefire announced by Trump.
Russia
Russia’s position on whether the strikes violated the ceasefire was not stated; its Defence Ministry described the targets as serving military interests.
Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a ceasefire in the energy sector.
A Russian strike hit a multistorey apartment building in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district, according to Meduza.
The Kremlin said contacts on the energy ceasefire were continuing, but there had been no changes so far.
Russian strikes hit Kyiv and other Ukrainian regions, killing at least six people and causing power outages.
- People without power
- About 600,000, according to Zelensky
- Kyiv deaths and injuries
- 3 killed and 21 injured, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service
- Ukraine drone launches
- 128 drones and 39 ballistic and cruise missiles, according to Ukraine’s air force
- Ukrainian drones downed
- 902, according to Russia’s Defence Ministry
- Energy ceasefire announcement
- October 11, by Donald Trump
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What people are saying
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv. Once again, no early warning from our partners
A targeted Russian ballistic missile strike specifically against energy infrastructure – the very infrastructure covered by the ceasefire announced by the American President
Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!
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