KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued a campaign. Ukrainians refuse heat, light and running water As winter approaches.
DTEK, Ukraine’s largest power utility, said two workers were injured in the attack. No further information was provided, including the location of the factory.
Ukrainian authorities have released few details about Russia’s routine attacks on its power grid Don’t give intelligence to the enemy. On the other hand, repair crews work around the clock to undo damage.
The energy sector has been a key battleground since Russia launched all-out invasion My neighbor over 3 years ago.
Every year, Russia attempts to cripple Ukraine’s power grid ahead of a harsh winter, hoping to erode public morale and disrupt military manufacturing. Ukraine accuses Moscow of weaponizing winter.
Winter in Ukraine runs from late October to March, with January and February being the coldest months.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has been hit with long-range strikes against Russian energy supplies, recently causing outages in some Russian regions along the border.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that its air countermeasures intercepted 53 Ukrainian drones in nine regions of Russia overnight.
The Ukrainian town of Shostka, in the northeastern Samy region, has been hit hard by Russia’s onslaught on power supplies, officials say.
According to regional head Ole Frikholov, authorities have posted tents where locals can stay warm, drink hot tea, charge their phones and receive psychological support.
He posted a photo on Telegram of people cooking in outdoor kitchens on the street at an open fire on Tuesday.
Shocka Mayor Mikola Noja has listed 11 locations in town where locals can get food and tea. “Please bring your own food,” he wrote on Facebook Wednesday morning.
Russia also struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv, southern Kherson, and southeastern Dnipropetrovsk regions, authorities said.
Ukraine’s air force said 154 of the 183 Russian strike and decoy drones launched overnight were intercepted or jammed.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian rockets killed three people and injured another in Russia’s Belgorod border region.
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