According to Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state-owned electricity transmission operator, the ongoing attack has affected key power facilities across the country, causing emergency shutdowns. Repair teams are unable to start work while the raids continue.
The governor of the Ivano-Frankivsk region admits that the power plant was hit and that debris damaged houses near Halych and Rohatyn.
Russia used over 400 drones and about 40 missiles of various types to attack Ukraine last night, says President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Ukrenergo warns that Russia is launching “another massive attack” on Ukraine's energy system, emphasizing that emergency power outages have been introduced in most regions due to the damage caused by the attacks.
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Repair work will only begin when the safety situation allows. Previously published hourly blackout schedules have been temporarily suspended and emergency restrictions will remain in place until the grid stabilizes.
Kyiv region affected by attack, schedules suspended
DTEK, the largest private energy company in Ukraine, informs that emergency power outages have been introduced in the Kiev region due to damage to power facilities.
The company emphasizes that during emergency shutdowns standard energy supply interruption schedules do not applycalling on residents to be patient as power grid operators work under war conditions.
The attacks deepen the winter energy crisis
The latest attacks come during what Ukrainian officials and analysts describe as the coldest and harshest winter since Russia began its full-scale invasionduring which Moscow repeatedly attacked energy infrastructure at times of peak demand.
Russian forces are increasingly using the so-called “double hits”again attacking power facilities as technicians and rescue teams arrived. This makes immediate repairs much more difficult and increases the risk to workers.
During the night attack on February 3 this year. Russia carried out the largest attack on Ukraine's energy system since the beginning of the year, causing serious damage to thermal power plants and high-voltage substations.
Electricity shortages will persist
As a result of continuous attacks, according to energy officials' previous assessments, in February Kyiv will receive only four to six hours of electricity per daywhile authorities struggle to stabilize heat and electricity supplies in conditions of sub-zero temperatures.
Ukrainian officials have repeatedly warned that Russia's systematic attacks on energy infrastructure during extreme cold are aimed at making life as difficult as possible for civilians, even as repair crews continue to work under constant threat.
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