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Russian strike halts three DTEK plants and damages Odesa grid infrastructure
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Newly added comments from DTEK chief executive Maxim Timchenko describe the attack as one of the most serious ever against the company’s facilities. Generation stopped at three of DTEK’s thermal power plants, and grid infrastructure in Odesa Oblast was damaged, as Russia carried out its largest mass attack on Ukraine’s energy system this year.
The attack involved 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles across 10 oblasts, according to Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal. Three drones targeted a substation critical to the stable operation of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant; Shmyhal warned of a threat to nuclear safety across Europe and said he had informed the IAEA. Damage and power cuts were reported in Kyiv and several regions, as Ukraine braces for winter after millions lost heat and electricity during the previous severe winter.
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In short
- DTEK says three thermal plants stopped generating.
- Russia used 289 drones and 76 missiles.
- A nuclear plant substation was targeted.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago DTEK chief executive Maxim Timchenko called the assault one of the most serious against the company, as three of its thermal power plants halted generation and damage to the grid and other infrastructure caused outages across several regions.
- 2 hours ago Russia carried out its largest mass attack of the year on Ukraine’s energy system, striking facilities in 10 oblasts with 289 drones, 17 ballistic missiles and 59 cruise missiles, according to Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Explained simply
DTEK is one of Ukraine’s largest private energy companies. Its thermal power plants burn fuel to generate electricity, while substations and power lines carry electricity around the country; damage to either can disrupt power supplies.
Russia’s full-scale invasion has repeatedly damaged Ukraine’s energy system. Electricity is especially important as winter approaches, when households rely on power for heating and lighting and repairs can be difficult.
The Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant is a separate facility, but it depends on the surrounding grid to operate safely. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN’s nuclear watchdog, monitors nuclear safety and can raise concerns when fighting puts nuclear facilities or their supporting infrastructure at risk.
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Originally published by Kyiv Independent as “Russia hits substation critical for nuclear power plant in biggest mass attack on Ukraine’s energy this year”.