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Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say

The attack injured two workers and hit multiple regions as Russia aims to disrupt Ukraine's power supply and morale ahead of the winter season, officials said.

  • On Wednesday, Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, and DTEK reported two workers were injured.
  • Each year, Russia has tried to cripple the Ukrainian power grid ahead of the bitter winter, aiming to erode morale and disrupt military manufacturing during winter from late October through March.
  • Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 154 out of 183 drones, while Russia struck energy infrastructure in Chernihiv, Kherson and Dnipropetrovsk regions, officials said.
  • In Russia’s Belgorod region, Gov. Vyacheslav Gladkov said Ukrainian rockets killed three people and wounded one, describing damage as extensive and offering temporary accommodation to residents.
  • The energy sector has been a key battleground since Russia’s full-scale invasion more than three years ago, and Ukraine has been hitting back with long-range strikes recently causing outages in Russian border regions.
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Russian strike seriously damages Ukrainian power plant as winter approaches, officials say

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian strike has seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter approaches.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
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