Russia launches massive strike on three DTEK power plants: stations halt generation

Large-scale attack on energy infrastructure

During the night and early morning of 3 November, Russian armed forces carried out a heavy shelling of three thermal power plants owned by the company DTEK. To conduct this operation, the occupiers used dozens of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The energy company’s press service reported on the incident.

Consequences of the hits and operational shutdown

Following several waves of strikes, significant destruction was recorded at the energy facilities. The stations’ equipment and infrastructure suffered substantial damage. Due to the inflicted damage, all three facilities were forced to cease electricity production.

Preliminary data received from DTEK indicates that there are no casualties.

Actions by energy workers and coordination with Ukrenergo

Specialists are already preparing to address the aftermath of the attack, although the start of work will depend on the security situation on the ground. The company will also coordinate its next steps with the National Energy Company “Ukrenergo”.

DTEK emphasised that, despite constant Russian strikes on infrastructure, it continues its efforts to maintain the stable operation of Ukraine’s energy system during the heating season.

Context: specifics of electricity supply in Kyiv

Previously, we wrote about the situation with electricity supply in the capital. A residential building in central Kyiv, where city mayor Vitaliy Klitschko has a six-room apartment of 225 square metres, is not subject to scheduled power outages. Representatives of “DTEK Kyiv Power Grids” confirmed that this building, along with ten other residential buildings, is connected to a critical infrastructure facility. Due to the specifics of the electricity supply, these buildings cannot be de-energised separately during planned restrictions.