Power failure in over a million households in Ukraine to Russia's attack

Power failure in over a million households in Ukraine to Russia's attack

In Ukraine, more than a million households were affected by power failures after a comprehensive Russian air raid was directed to critical energy infrastructure, the country's authorities reported on Thursday.

intensive attacks on energy supply

The energy supply to Ukraine has repeatedly become the goal of attacks since the beginning of the comprehensive invasion by Russia in February 2022, which leads to rolling power outages. In the past few months, the bombing has intensified, which gives Ukraine into a precarious situation while the war goes into its third winter.

massive attack on the energy infrastructure

According to the Minister of Energy Halushchenko, the Ukrainian energy system was "under massive enemy attack" overnight. The attacks took place "throughout Ukraine".

emergency shutdowns initiated

The Ukrainian energy driver introduced emergency current shutdowns in many regions, with great failures in the western regions of Lwiw, Wolyn and Riwne found.

injured as a result of the attacks

At least one person was injured in the central region of Winnyzja, while another injured person from the South Ukrainian region of Odessa was reported. In the city of Charkiw a rocket met a civilian business, local military authorities reported.

security systems activated

The air defense systems were activated throughout the country, including the capital Kiev, as the mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced. The residents of Kiev sought protection in subway stations because the air alarm warnings lasted for nine hours, as a result of the combined rocket and drone attack. According to the authorities, there were initially no reports on injuries.

record number of drone attacks

This happens after Russia used a record of 188 drones against Ukraine in a mass attack on Tuesday that damaged the critical infrastructure in the western part of the country, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

Current developments

This story is still under development and is continuously updated.