Ukrainian energy under massive Russian attack: Aftermath details revealed

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• Ukrainian Air Defense Forces shot down 39 out of 55 Russian missiles and 20 out of 21 Shahed kamikaze drones
• Electricity generation and transmission facilities in 6 regions were attacked. 3 thermal power plants are seriously damaged
• Blackout schedules may be introduced across Ukraine today from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., due to a shortage in the power grid.
• Kyiv. Explosions were heard, air defense systems were operating, and all targets over the capital were destroyed
• Kirovohrad region. A critical infrastructure facility was damaged, and a child was injured. 13 houses and almost 30 garages were destroyed
• Vinnytsia region. Critical infrastructure facilities are hit
• Kyiv region. Debris falls in 4 districts. A man and a woman were injured in Brovary district. There is damage to power lines. One private house was destroyed, 14 more and a car were damaged.
• Poltava region. A shell hit an energy infrastructure facility.
• Zaporizhzhia. Russia hits critical and civilian infrastructure. A fire and rescue unit is damaged.
• Lviv region. Russia attacked 2 energy infrastructure facilities: a thermal power plant and a gas storage facility
• Ivano-Frankivsk region. The target was an energy infrastructure facility.
• Kherson. The station and railroad tracks were hit. The city is partially without electricity.
• Kharkiv. Two Shaheds were shot down. No damage or injuries.

What Russians attacked with

According to the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykola Oleshchuk, Russia used a total of 76 air attack weapons during the massive attack - 55 missiles and 21 attack drones. The following types were destroyed:

• 33 out of 45 Kh-101/Kh-555 missiles
• 4 out of 4 Kalibr missiles
• 0 out of 1 Kinzhal missiles
• 0 out of 2 Iskander missiles
• 2 out of 2 Kh-59/Kh-69 missiles
• 0 out of 1 Iskander-K missile
• 20 of 21 Shahed drones.

Aviation, anti-aircraft troops, mobile fire groups, and electronic warfare units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were involved in repelling the attack.

Ukrainian energy sector under massive Russian attack

The Ministry of Energy notes that this time the Russians targeted electricity generation and transmission facilities in Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhzhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Vinnytsia regions. In turn, the head of the Energy Ministry, Herman Halushchenko, urged Ukrainians to use electricity sparingly, especially in the morning and evening.

Meanwhile, DTEK says that Russia attacked three thermal power plants (they do not name them). It is only known that the equipment there was seriously damaged.

In total, 350 rescuers and 100 units of specialized equipment are working to eliminate the consequences of Russian shelling.

Kyiv and region

In Kyiv, the air raid lasted more than three hours. Russian missiles were fired at the city from different directions. All air targets in the capital were destroyed by air defense forces and means. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties or damage in the capital.

However, there are consequences in the Kyiv region. Debris was recorded falling in 4 districts of the region. Thus, in Brovary district, a woman and a man with multiple limb injuries and shrapnel wounds were taken to the hospital.

Damage to power lines was also reported in the region. One of the villages has a partial power outage. Power engineers are working to restore the power. Another private residential building and an outbuilding nearby were destroyed, and 14 private houses and one car were damaged.

Photo: consequences of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv region (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)

Photo: consequences of a Russian missile attack on Kyiv region (facebook.com/MNS.GOV.UA)

Poltava region

In the Poltava region, despite the successful work of the Ukrainian air defense, there was a hit to an energy infrastructure facility. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties.

Vinnytsia region

In the Vinnytsia region, Russia also attacked critical infrastructure with cruise missiles. Local authorities reported a hit but did not provide details.

Kirovohrad region

As a result of a Russian missile attack on the Kirovohrad region, a critical infrastructure facility was damaged in the Oleksandriia district. An 8-year-old child was injured.

Preliminary damage was done to 13 private houses and almost three dozen garages. All relevant services are working at the scene.

Photo: Russia destroyed houses and injured a child in the Kirovohrad region (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Photo: Russia destroyed houses and injured a child in the Kirovohrad region (t.me/dsns_telegram)

Lviv region

According to preliminary information, 12 enemy missiles flew into the Lviv region last night, 8 of which were shot down. However, there are also "arrivals". Thus, at about 5 a.m., the occupiers hit an energy generation facility in the Chervonohrad district. Two fires broke out. It is a thermal power plant, the JFO reported.

A critical energy infrastructure facility in Stryi district was also damaged by a missile. A gas storage facility came under attack.

In addition, during the second air raid alert, which was announced in the region at 06:27, the occupier attacked Lviv region again, but this time with "Daggers." Critical and residential infrastructure was not damaged.

Ivano-Frankivsk region

The enemy also launched missile attacks in the Carpathian region. The target was an energy infrastructure facility. As a result, a fire broke out and has been extinguished. There were no casualties in the region, and the extent of the damage to the facility is being assessed.

Zaporizhzhia

In Zaporizhzhia, critical and civil infrastructure facilities, a garage cooperative, one of the city's parks, and city electric transport were damaged.
One of Zaporizhzhia's fire stations was also damaged, with office space and the facade of the building damaged.

Kherson

The terrorist country also attacked the civilian railway infrastructure in Kherson. As a result, the city's tracks and train station were damaged. Currently, the movement of the train 121/122 Kyiv-Kherson-Kyiv has been temporarily restricted to Mykolaiv. From there, passengers will be transported to Kherson and back by bus. All 99 passengers are safe. The rest of the Ukrainian Railways trains continue to run as scheduled.

In addition, Kherson was partially left without electricity due to enemy strikes. Power engineers are currently working to restore it.

Photo: Russian troops damaged the railroad in Kherson (t.me/olexandrprokudin)

Zelenskyy's reaction

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has already responded to the latest Russian terrorist act. He linked Russia's massive attack on Ukrainian energy facilities to the Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II.

"The whole world must clearly understand who is who. The whole world has no right to give Nazism another chance," Zelensky says.

Photo: Zelensky reacted to the Russian attack and posted a photo (t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)

Power outages possible in Ukraine

Ukrenergo notes that this is the fifth massive Russian drone strike on energy facilities since March 22. As a result of today's attack, according to the operator, thermal and hydroelectric power plants were damaged. The Shaheds also damaged equipment at one of Ukrenergo's facilities in the central region. Currently, consumers in this region are supplied by backup schemes.

However, Ukrainians are warned that tonight from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. there may be restrictions on electricity supply to household and industrial consumers throughout Ukraine. The restrictions will be evenly distributed across all regions. The reason is a shortage of electricity in the power grid. It is caused by new damage to the equipment of Ukrainian power plants caused by Russian strikes.

The exact outage schedules in each region will be published on the official websites of local power distribution companies. As the situation is expected to be particularly difficult today from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Ukrainians are urged to use electricity sparingly during this time.

Previous massive Russian attack

Earlier, Russia massively attacked Ukraine on the night of April 26-27. Then, as in recent times, the energy sector was also targeted. Enemy missiles were aimed at Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Lviv regions. That night, Russia struck four thermal power plants, severely damaging equipment.