Russian strikes on Kyiv power grid leave 550,000 households without electricity

Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv's energy infrastructure overnight left at least 550,000 households without power, with Ukraine again reporting no advance warning from Western intelligence services. The strikes, launched in three waves, involved sixteen ballistic missiles and two hundred drones, hitting a school, metro station, medical center, and shops. At least one person was killed and eight wounded, with air raid sirens reportedly sounding only after the first missiles struck. President Zelensky accused the US of deliberately slowing Patriot air defense missile deliveries, citing a drop from roughly 48 monthly under Biden to twelve under Trump. Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied any intelligence-sharing pause, while Zelensky also noted prior Starlink network problems.