russia carried a huge missile and drone attack against Ukraine's energy infrastructure early on Wednesday, hitting three of DTEK's six thermal power plants. The attack severely damaged power generation infrastructure on which millions of Ukrainians depend.
DTEK teams on site are working restore power. It was the fifth wave of attacks on DTEK power stations in the last seven weeks. Prior to Wednesday's attack, 80% of DTEK's available generating capacity had already been damaged or destroyed. DTEK supplies around 20% of Ukraine's electricity and its power stations play a critical roll in supplying electricity at peak hours.
The enemy has launched previous attacks on March 22 and 29, April 11 and 27 this year.
Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK: “With each attack, russia proves again that it has no honor or deciency. The energy these power stations produce allow millions of Ukrainians to live with dignity. We will not stop working to restore power at our facilities, however long russia continues these terrorist attacks. To do so, we renew our call on allies to send more air defense systems and critical replacement equipment such as transformers and generators so that we can secure warmth and light for the Ukrainian people."
Ukraine's Air Force said russia fired more than 50 missiles and 20 drones. All of the drones and 39 of the missiles were shot down. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, DTEK Energy thermal power plants have been attacked around 180 times, killing three energy workers and injuring 51.
Power outages may occur across Ukraine between 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM following the assault by Russian, which has led to a significant shortfall in the power system. The attack targeted generation facilities and energy infrastructure in six regions, including thermal and hydroelectric power plants. Residents are encouraged to conserve electricity during the evening. To ensure fairness, the restrictions will be applied uniformly throughout all regions, with detailed schedules of the shutdowns available on the websites of regional energy companies.
A DTEK spokesman said: “Russia's missile strikes on three of our civilian thermal power plants are acts of pure terrorism against the Ukrainian people. We cannot afford to wait another day and urge Ukraine’s allies to speed the supply of air defenses to the country and to help DTEK rebuild our shattered power facilities on which millions depend.”
