Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv’s CHP-4 power plant and a nine-story residential building late Tuesday, Oct. 13, killing at least one person and injuring 13, as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of further Russian attacks.
The missiles hit the capital at approximately 10:40 p.m., targeting one of Kyiv’s main energy facilities, according to Zelensky. Ukraine received no advance warning from its Western partners, the president said, marking the second consecutive night that Russian ballistic missiles reached the capital without allied notification.
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A Kyiv Post journalist recounted how a friend walking her dog on Kyiv’s left bank was caught off guard by the ballistic missile attack, with no advance warning.“The explosions were so loud that she was terrified,” the journalist said.
In the Desnianskyi district, a missile struck a nine-story apartment building, igniting a fire that spread through apartments from the first to the eighth floors.
By 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, the number of injured had risen to 13, with 10 hospitalized and four in serious condition, according to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko. One person was confirmed dead.
Emergency crews evacuated residents from upper floors as firefighters battled the blaze.
A warehouse building also caught fire in the Desnianskyi district, while falling missile debris ignited grass on a stadium field in the Darnytskyi district.
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Zelensky says allies failed to warn Ukraine
Zelensky said the main target was CHP-4, one of the capital’s most important energy facilities, and confirmed that Russian missiles had hit the site.
“These missiles were detected by our system practically as they were approaching Kyiv,” he said.
The Ukrainian Air Force confirmed that no advance warning had been received through the usual channels from international partners.
Presidential adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said the lack of notifications had occurred on two consecutive nights, adding that military and intelligence services were investigating the reasons.
The previous evening, Oct. 12, Russia launched five ballistic missiles that struck civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, according to Zelensky. Explosions were heard before the air raid alert was issued.
The absence of warnings has raised renewed questions about the intelligence-sharing arrangements Ukraine relies on to detect incoming Russian ballistic missiles. Ukrainian officials have not established why the notifications were missing.
Russia preparing more missile launches
Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence had obtained information indicating that Russian forces were preparing additional ballistic missile attacks.
He urged residents to remain vigilant overnight and throughout Wednesday, warning that the danger had not passed.
The president also criticized Moscow for continuing to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite US President Donald Trump’s call for an energy ceasefire.
“Ukraine supported the energy ceasefire. Russia is targeting yet another power plant and the lives of our people,” Zelensky said.
He argued that Russia’s actions showed Moscow did not consider itself bound by Trump’s statements.
“It is important that the world does not remain silent about this,” he said, calling on Washington to recognize who was responsible for the war’s continuation.
Zelensky said Ukraine was working to replenish its air defense systems with interceptor missiles as Russia continued targeting critical infrastructure.
The latest assault came amid repeated Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities and energy facilities, increasing pressure on the country’s power infrastructure ahead of winter.
Deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure constitutes a war crime under international humanitarian law.
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