Ukraine denounces “massive” Russian attack on its energy infrastructure

This Wednesday, Russian forces carried out a “massive attack”night attack with missiles and drones against the energy infrastructures of Ukrainethat left at least one dead and a dozen injured, Ukrainian authorities said.

“The enemy does not give up on its plans to deprive Ukrainians of light. A new massive attack on our energy industry!“, wrote the Minister of Energy on Telegram, German Galushchenko. The president, Volodimir Zelenskyin turn attacked “Russian horror”.

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The attacks targeted electricity production and transmission facilities in regions of Poltava (that), Kirovograd (Center), Zaporozhye (south), Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk It is Vinnitsia (west), he added.

The city of Khersonin the south, it was seen “partially deprived of electricity“because of enemy attacks, said the governor Oleksander Prokudin.

The national electricity company, Ukrenergowarned of possible power cuts in the afternoon and evening due to this attack, and called on Ukrainians to make moderate use of electricity to cope with the situation “particularly difficult”.

Ukrenergo said it is the fifth attack “huge”against the Ukrainian energy grid since March 22.

He air force The Ukrainian, in turn, said he had shot down 39 of the 55 missiles launched by the Russiaas well as 20 of the 21 attack drones.

The company DTEKthe largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, noted that three thermal power plants were “seriously damaged”.

The company claimed that its facilities have been bombed around 180 times since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.

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The military administration of the city of Kyiv indicated that Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers fired several cruise missiles at the capital, which was on alert for three hours. All of these missiles were shot down, he said.

Russia has been bombing Ukraine’s energy grid for months, causing significant material damage and supply disruptions.

Night attacks killed a 65-year-old woman in a village south of Kherson, Bilozerka. Around a dozen people were also injured in different parts of the country, including an eight-year-old child in the Kirovohrad area.

Source: Elcomercio

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