'Level of attack no terrorist dared': Zelenskyy on Russia's hits on Ukrainian nuclear plants
Volodymyr Zelenskyy (photo: facebook.com/zelenskyy.official)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia's attacks on February 7 reached a level of strikes unprecedented even for terrorists worldwide.
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He reported that the overnight attacks targeted facilities critical to the operation of Ukraine's nuclear power plants, posing a threat not only to Ukraine but to Europe as a whole.
"Today, units at our nuclear power plants reduced generation, and one unit automatically disconnected. This is a level of attack no terrorist would dare," Zelenskyy said.
In sum, the president emphasized that Russia must face consequences from the international community and from all those genuinely concerned about the danger.
He added that Moscow must also demonstrate that ongoing negotiations matter and should lead to tangible results, not just continued attacks and war.
Massive Russian attack on Ukraine
On February 7 overnight, Russian forces launched another large-scale attack on Ukraine, deploying approximately 400 drones and 40 various missiles.
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the attacks included Zircon, Kh-101, and Kalibr missiles, while about 250 of the drones were Shaheds. By 10:30 AM, air defenses had shot down 406 targets—24 missiles and 382 drones.
Despite this, 13 missiles and 21 strike drones hit 19 locations, with drone debris falling in three additional areas. The main targets were in the Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, and Vinnytsia regions.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the primary targets were Ukraine's power grid, generation facilities, and distribution substations. Following the attacks, emergency power outages were implemented in most regions of the country.
Government sources reported that 750 kV and 330 kV substations and power lines—key elements of Ukraine's electricity grid—were struck, as well as the Burshtyn and Dobrotvir thermal power plants.
Earlier, on February 7, Burshtyn city mayor Vasyl Andriieshyn confirmed that the Burshtyn thermal power plant had halted operations after the Russian attack and sustained serious damage.
