Russia strikes energy infrastructure in ten Ukrainian regions

Large-scale strike on the energy system

During the overnight and morning hours, Russia carried out a massive attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure facilities. Deliberate missile and drone strikes hit power plants, substations that are part of the electricity transmission and distribution systems, as well as combined heat and power plants. According to data, the enemy carried out more than 20 such attacks on energy facilities in the past 24 hours alone.

Facilities in ten oblasts came under fire: Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Odesa, Chernihiv, Chernivtsi, Khmelnytskyi, and Kharkiv. In some regions, the attack is still ongoing.

Electricity supply situation

As of this morning, the most difficult situation with electricity supply has developed in Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and Kharkiv oblasts. The energy infrastructure of these regions has sustained extensive damage. As a result of the strikes on equipment, the ability to transmit electricity to end consumers has been disrupted.

In addition, emergency power outages are being implemented due to equipment damage and voltage drops in the high-voltage grid. This situation is observed in Kyiv, as well as in Kyiv, Poltava, Sumy, Chernihiv, Cherkasy, and Kharkiv oblasts. The situation may change throughout the day.

Restoration works

Nekrasov noted that emergency restoration work is ongoing where the security situation allows. Energy workers are operating around the clock, without days off. Meanwhile, measures to restrict electricity consumption are being implemented out of necessity in most regions of Ukraine.