US EditionRussia Hits Energy System in Several Regions of Ukraine, Kyiv Says
Russian drone strikes damaged key substations, cutting power to over 70,000 households and complicating winter repairs amid freezing temperatures, officials said.
- On Jan 19, Russian forces launched a barrage of drone strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, cutting power in five regions, the energy ministry said.
- Moscow has stepped up a winter campaign targeting generation, transmission and gas production, officials said, with HUR warning this follows reconnaissance of ten critical substations in nine regions.
- The Ukrainian Air Force reports 145 drones were launched overnight and air defences shot down 126, while DTEK said its Odesa energy facility was substantially damaged, cutting power for 30,800 households and injuring one person.
- Emergency repair teams are working where security permits, with President Volodymyr Zelensky declaring a state of emergency in the energy sector earlier this week.
- The IAEA plans to assess 10 substations critical to nuclear safety, as Syrskyi said, `I emphasized the importance of further strengthening sanctions pressure on Russia so that the cost of the war becomes prohibitive`. Repair work has begun on Zaporizhzhia’s 330-kV backup line under an IAEA ceasefire.
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Russia hits energy system in several regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says
Russia launched a barrage of drone strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure overnight on Monday, cutting off power in five regions across the country amid freezing temperatures and high demand, Ukrainian officials said.
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