‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least six, cuts power in Kyiv

Russian air attacks have killed at least six people in Ukraine and left hundreds of thousands without power, days after United States President Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” in the more-than four year war.The ⁠Russian Defence Ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had carried out a “massive” strike ‌against communications and energy infrastructure facilities ⁠in Ukraine, the Interfax ⁠news ⁠agency reported.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Energy ceasefire’: What’s behind Trump’s love-hate ties to Russian oil?list 2 of 3From a ‘dangerous competitor’ to an unknown: Who could replace Zelenskyy?list 3 of 3Will Ukraine survive the winter?end of listIn a statement, it said Russian forces targeted two heat ⁠and power plants in the capital Kyiv, ⁠another such plant in the wider Kyiv region along with a thermal power plant and an electricity substation.Other targets included ⁠a heat and power plant in Kharkiv along with a ⁠thermal power plant which it ⁠said supplied the Ukrainian military in the southeast of the Kharkiv region.The ministry said it had also hit a data ‌centre in Kyiv which it said was used to gather intelligence on Russia’s armed forces.Kyiv ...