Russian missile attack on Kyiv damages power facility, grid, energy company says

Firefighters work at a site of a residential building hit by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine May 31, 2024. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack on Kyiv destroyed a power facility and damaged the power grid in Holosiivskyi district of the Ukrainian capital on Friday, the DTEK energy company said.

Ukraine's Air Force said on the Telegram messaging app that Russia attacked Kyiv with an Iskander short-range ballistic missile and drones.