Energy objects in 8 regions targeted by Russian strikes over past day
Source: Ukraine’s energy ministry
Сivilian energy infrastructure in eight Ukrainian regions were targeted overnight by Russian strikes over Monday, according to a report by Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy. The affected regions include Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Mykolaiv, Poltava, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson, and Chernihiv.
In Dnipropetrovsk, two substations were knocked offline, impacting residential consumers and a water company. One of the substations supplying power to a nearby rail infrastructure facility, was damaged but train operations remained unaffected. Power was restored through an alternative network configuration.
In Sumy, shelling damaged a power line, resulting in outages at a substation that supplies both Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Energy workers restored power using backup systems.
Poltava also saw temporary outages during an air raid alert, as a power line was switched off for safety reasons, but service was quickly restored.
Chernihiv faced more severe disruptions as damaged power lines left 947 households in 15 communities without power.
In Donetsk, shelling hit a mining area, damaging equipment. Fortunately, there were no workers underground at the time, though one person was hospitalized for injuries.
Ukraine’s energy ministry emphasized the ongoing challenge of maintaining power supplies amid frequent strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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