Ukraine Says Six Killed in Overnight Russian Strikes as Putin–Trump Summit Postponed

Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday that six people, including two children, were killed in a wave of Russian missile and drone attacks that plunged large parts of the country into darkness. The strikes came just hours after Moscow rejected calls for a ceasefire, leading to the postponement of a planned summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.

Tymur Takachenko, head of Kyiv’s military administration, said on Telegram that debris from intercepted missiles had scattered across the capital, sparking fires in nearly half of its districts.

Andriy Yermak, chief of staff to President Volodymyr Zelensky, condemned Moscow’s renewed strikes, writing on Telegram:
“Ukraine agreed to the U.S.-proposed ceasefire long ago, while Moscow continues doing everything to keep killing. This only proves that the current collective response to Putin’s aggression is not enough — we must act together and do more to stop the killing of our people.”

His remarks followed the White House’s decision on Tuesday to suspend the planned Putin–Trump meeting after Russia dismissed Washington’s appeal for an immediate halt to hostilities. A senior U.S. official told Reuters that there were currently no plans to reschedule the talks.

Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported that two people were killed in Kyiv and four more — including two children — died in nearby regions following the strikes.

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that firefighters rescued ten people from a burning high-rise in the city’s Dniprovskyi district. Five others, including a child, were hospitalized.

Authorities added that fires also broke out in the Desnianskyi, Darnytskyi, and Pecherskyi districts — the latter home to the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a symbol of Ukraine’s spiritual and cultural heritage.

Ukrainian officials said the overnight assault began with ballistic missile barrages, followed by drone attacks that lasted into Wednesday morning. Russia has not yet issued a statement.

Energy Facilities Targeted Again

Energy Minister Svitlana Hrynchuk said in a Telegram post that Russian forces had targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure throughout the night, without providing details.

In a separate statement, the ministry said emergency power outages had been introduced across much of the country — including Kyiv and surrounding regions — due to damage from the strikes.

In the central Poltava region, oil and gas facilities in the Myrhorod district were hit, regional governor Dmytro Lunin said. Meanwhile, in the southeastern frontline Zaporizhzhia region, 13 people were injured in overnight shelling, according to governor Ivan Fedorov.

Since launching its full-scale invasion in 2022, Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine’s power plants and energy networks, insisting they are legitimate military targets.

Tuesday’s barrage killed four people and left millions without electricity and many without water, in what Kyiv described as Moscow’s latest attempt to cripple Ukraine’s energy system ahead of the winter season.