Russian air strike damaged three thermal power plants | iRADIO

“Another extremely difficult night for the Ukrainian energy sector. The enemy was shelling three of our thermal power plants. The equipment was seriously damaged. Energy workers are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the attack,” DTEK said on the Telegram network.

According to her, this is already the fifth large-scale attack on her energy facilities in the last month and a half. The company did not specify which power plants were targeted by Russian attacks on Wednesday night, but according to the Russian-language BBC server, based on reports from alerts and social networks, it is likely that one of them is the facility in Dobrotvir. It is the largest power plant in the Lviv region of Western Ukraine.

Zelensky v declarationhe noted in a telegram that Russia launched a massive attack on the day when Ukraine, like other European countries including the Czech Republic, commemorates Victory Day and the end of World War II. “Over 50 missiles and more than 20 drones,” the Ukrainian president said.

The Ukrainian Air Force subsequently specified that Russia attacked on Wednesday night with 55 missiles, including a Kinzhal hypersonic missile, two Iskander-M ballistic missiles and four Kalibr missiles, and sent 21 drones. Ukrainian air defense, according to her communicationmanaged to shoot down 59 aerial targets – 39 missiles and 20 drones.

Russia has not commented on the biggest attack on Ukrainian infrastructure at least since the beginning of this month. Individual communications from warring parties usually cannot be directly independently verified in wartime conditions.

“The consequences are becoming clear. Energy experts are already working on their removal,” said Halushchenko in a statement published by his ministry. He added that people should conserve electricity.

The RBK-Ukraine server previously reported, citing local authorities and military officials, that explosions were heard in Kyiv, Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk regions in the west of the country, as well as in Kharkiv, Poltava and Zaporozhye regions. But it is not clear what caused them or whether the explosions caused any damage.

Various local authorities reported at least six people injured overnight: one in Dnipropetrovsk region, one in Kirovohrad, two in Brovary near Kiev and at least two more in the Ukrainian capital, AFP reported.

According to the newspaper Ukrainska pravda, the alarm was declared in all Ukrainian regions at night. The Ukrainian Air Force said a number of surface-to-air missiles launched by Russia over Ukrainian territory were changing direction.

CTK

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