Russian missiles hit a Kyiv power plant for a second night with no allied warning. Burnham hosts Zelenskiy at Downing Street today
Russian ballistic missiles hit Kyiv late on Tuesday, striking the CHP-4 combined heat and power plant and a nine-storey block of flats, Kyiv Post reported. Kyiv Post said at least one person died and 13 were injured; Reuters and Le Monde put the dead at two. ABC News, citing Mr Zelenskiy, said at least 600,000 people were without power in Ukraine early on Wednesday. He said Ukraine had received no warning from its partners for the second night in a row. Mr Trump said the United States still shares intelligence with Ukraine, and twelve US senators from both parties asked him to rescind his diesel deal with Russia. GOV.UK said Mr Burnham would host Mr Zelenskiy in Downing Street today and call on partners to step up sanctions.
Ukraine's air defences depend on early warning, and Mr Zelenskiy is saying the warning did not come. If the claim holds, it points to a gap in allied intelligence sharing just as winter approaches and the power system is under attack. The visit is also Mr Burnham's chance to show where Britain stands after the American diesel deal, which has split opinion in Washington.
Energy prices in Britain are tied to the war through gas and diesel, so any change in sanctions or supply shows up in bills and at the pump. The visit itself changes nothing for households today.
Supporters of the diesel deal say more fuel on the market lowers prices and may soften Moscow's stance on talks.
Critics, including senators from both parties, say it helps fund Russia's war and weakens sanctions.
The two stories are linked: Britain is trying to fill a gap that Washington has opened. The test is concrete. Does Mr Burnham announce a delivery date for air-defence missiles, and does Washington explain why Ukraine received no warning? Treat the 'no warning' claim as Mr Zelenskiy's account until the United States or Britain responds.
DailyDrop U.K. edition No. 10 · Morning · WED., OCT. 14, 2026