US EditionRussia Hits Energy System in Several Regions of Ukraine, Kyiv Says
Russian attacks have caused widespread blackouts and heating outages across multiple Ukrainian regions, worsening a severe winter emergency and disrupting electricity to tens of thousands, 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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Despite the fact that the victim of Russian aggression is facing an energy catastrophe, the war has slipped into the background of the discussions in Davos.
Energy supply crippled - Vassili Golod, ARD Kyiv, with information on the Russian attacks
By Svitlana Vlasova and Sana Noor Haq, CNN - Moscow unleashed a barrage of 372 drones and missiles on Ukraine early Tuesday morning, leaving thousands of homes in Kyiv without power amid a severe winter cold snap, according to Ukrainian officials. The Monday night bombardment marked Russia's largest drone and missile attack on Ukraine so far in January, according to a CNN tally based on Ukrainian air force figures. On January 9, Russia attacked …
The Russian forces carried out an air attack on the Ukrainian capital during the night of Monday to Tuesday, which resulted in an injury and electricity cuts, according to the local authorities.
Possible traffic in the region of Zaporizzhya serves the nuclear power plant to receive the repairs it needs. The structure has six disabled reactors since the occupation.
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