Power failure for over a million households in Ukraine after Russian attack

Power failure for over a million households in Ukraine after Russian attack

in ukraine are more than a million households without electricity, after a large -scale air agency campaign has been directed to important energy infrastructure targets, the authorities report. This incident took place on Thursday and represents another difficult blow for the already heavily -stricker energy system of Ukraine.

repeated attacks on energy supply

Since the beginning of the comprehensive Russian invasion in February 2022, Ukrainian energy supply has always been the goal of attacks. This has led to frequent power failures across the country. The bombing has increased significantly in recent months, while the conflict goes into its third winter.

susceptibility of the infrastructure

The Ukrainian Minister of Energy, German Halushchenko, described the situation as a "massive enemy attack" on the Ukraine energy system. These attacks took place "throughout the country", which illustrates the vulnerability of the critical infrastructure.

emergency power shutdown in many regions

In response to the attacks, the Ukrainian energy driver introduced emergency electricity shutdowns in many regions, with the western areas LVIV, Ponyn and Rivne particularly affected. There was also at least one injured person in the central region of Vinnytsia, while another incident was reported in the southern region of Odesa. A rocket hit a civilian business in the city of Charkiw, as the local military authorities reported.

activation of the air defense systems

The air defense systems were activated nationwide, including in the capital Kiev, as Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko announced. The residents of Kiev were looking for protection in subway stations, while the air raid warning lasted more than nine hours due to the combined attacks with rockets and drones. So far there are no direct reports about victims in the capital, according to the authorities.

mass attack with drones

This incident follows a record attack on Tuesday, in which Russia fired 188 drones on Ukraine. The Ukrainian Air Force reported these massive attacks in the west of the country. This situation continues to develop and we will continue to report about it.