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

Russia launched rocket and drone attacks on power plants in Kyiv and surrounding regions, cutting power to at least 550,000 households. Ukraine reportedly received no advance warnings from Western intelligence, a deviation from prior practice that Zelensky had already flagged last week. The strikes continue a pattern of targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, but the intelligence gap signals a potential shift in Western information-sharing that could affect civilian preparedness and Ukraine's defensive posture.