Russian strikes leave million Ukrainians without power in unexpected winter hit
Large-scale Russian attack hits power systems across multiple Ukrainian regions causing widespread blackouts. Emergency measures activated as local authorities rush to restore basic utilities in affected areas
Russian forces launched a big-scale strike on Ukraineʼs power grid last winter leaving over 1‚000‚000 people without electricity. German Galushchenko the Energy Minister pointed out that enemy forces targeted key power facilities
The attack hit three western regions causing Ukrenergo (the national grid operator) to implement quick power-cuts. DTEK Ukraineʼs main private power provider reported outages in several areas: Kyiv Odesa Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk
In western Ukraine Oleksandr Koval the Rivne regions head said about 280‚000 people lost power; water systems also got affected. The city of Lutsk faced similar issues – its mayor mentioned that city workers tried connecting water and heat systems to back-up power
Energy infrastructure is once again targeted by the enemys massive strike
The attack spread to other regions too. In Kharkiv a missile hit damaged both a business place and an apartment building while Sumy faced infrastructure damage. Kyiv saw some debris fall which hit a truck and caused minor building damage. Sources in Ukraineʼs energy sector told that Russians used many cluster weapons during this attack
- Kyiv region faced power issues
- Odesa lost electricity in many areas
- Dnipropetrovsk reported outages
- Donetsk experienced blackouts
This strike marked the second major hit that month showing a pattern of attacks on vital systems before winter came
