All three of Kyiv’s municipal thermal power plants hit in Russian attack - PM
Photo: Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi (facebook.com/zelenskyy.officia)
Russian forces attacked all three of Kyiv’s municipal thermal power plants overnight on October 14, according to Ukrainian Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi’s Telegram channel.
"Russian ballistic missiles targeted energy system facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv and the surrounding region. All three municipal thermal power plants in the capital were hit," the prime minister noted.
Russia also struck critical facilities in Kyiv region that supply electricity to the capital and central regions.
Railway facilities in five regions were also targeted. Thanks to timely evacuations, no one was injured. Restoration work is ongoing.
Overnight, Russia launched another massive attack on Ukraine’s energy facilities using ballistic missiles and drones, despite the energy truce announced by US President Donald Trump.
Russia used 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 attack drones and loitering munitions against energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, the Kyiv region and Kharkiv.
In particular, Russia’s overnight attacks on Kyiv killed three people and injured another 27. Energy facilities in the capital and the region were targeted, and the city is experiencing power outages.
