Russian attack kills four in Kyiv and leaves 600,000 without power across Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine overnight on October 13–14, striking a residential building and energy infrastructure. The latest Kyiv figures reported by The Kyiv Independent were four people killed and 25 injured. Earlier reports carried lower counts as rescue work continued. A missile hit a nine-storey apartment building in Kyiv’s Desnianskyi district. Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said all three of the capital’s combined heat and power plants were attacked. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the nationwide barrage involved 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 strike drones and loitering munitions, and that around 600,000 people across Ukraine were without power. The number refers to the countrywide outage, not Kyiv alone. City officials also reported a disabled pumping station and reduced water pressure in the Pecherskyi district. Ukraine’s Air Force said it neutralized four ballistic missiles and 115 drones. Officials have not detailed the damage at the power plants or provided a repair timetable, so the extent of any generation loss remains unclear. Zelensky said Ukraine detected the missiles only as they approached Kyiv and said partners again gave no advance warning, for a second consecutive day. The strikes could affect electricity and heating as Ukraine approaches the cold season. The Kyiv Independent’s developing report tracks the casualty figures and infrastructure damage: https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-residential-building-struck-by-russia-as-ukraine-says-intelligence-sharing-from-partners-interrupted/ Zelensky attributed the nationwide outage figure to the attack; ABC News also reported around 600,000 people without power: https://abcnews.com/International/600000-power-ukraine-russia-launches-missile-drone-attack/story?id=137248732 ~worldnews ~ukraine