Russia strikes Ukraine's DTEK enrichment plant, operations paralyzed
Illustrative photo: Russia attacked a DTEK enrichment plant in Donetsk Oblast (facebook.com DSNSKyiv)
On the morning of September 8, Russians again struck the DTEK enrichment plant in the Donetsk region. This is the second attack on the enterprise in the last two weeks, according to the DTEK energy company.
"In the morning, Russia again struck the DTEK enrichment plant in the Donetsk region. As a result of the attack, the destruction of the enterprise's buildings and damage to technological equipment continue," the statement said.
The company clarified that this is not the first Russian large-scale attack on this enterprise, which supplied coal for Ukraine's thermal power generation.
The factory's operations are currently completely paralyzed. Its enrichment facilities are unusable.
Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy sector
On the evening of August 26, Russian troops attacked the facilities of the DTEK energy company in the Donetsk region. An enrichment factory was hit.
On the same day, Russia struck a mine belonging to the DTEK energy company. One employee was killed and three others were injured as a result of the Russian attack.
Tonight, September 8, one of the thermal power plants in the Kyiv region came under heavy Russian strikes. Rescuers and energy workers are currently dealing with the aftermath.
And in the city of Shostka in the Sumy region and in the Shostka district, the lights went out this morning as a result of a Russian strike on critical infrastructure.
Read about the risks of an energy crisis in winter in this article by RBC Ukraine.
