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russia strikes Ukraine's thermal plants as cold bites ahead of Christmas

23 December 2025, Ukraine
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russia strikes Ukraine's thermal plants as cold bites ahead of Christmas
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russia attacked thermal power stations operated by DTEK on Tuesday morning, marking the seventh large-scale strike on the company's facilities since October and as overnight temperatures dropped below freezing across Ukraine.

No casualties were reported in the latest attack, though equipment at the thermal power plants sustained damage. Energy workers began restoration work immediately after the strikes ended, coordinating their response with national grid operator Ukrenergo.

The timing of the assault – two days before Christmas and during the first sustained cold snap of winter – underscores russia's cynical strategy of targeting civilian energy infrastructure as temperatures fall.

Since russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, the DTEK's thermal power plants have been hit more than 220 times. These attacks have killed four power station workers and wounded 59.

The identify of the power station cannot be named for security reasons.

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DTEK Group is the largest private investor in Ukraine’s energy sector, with 55,000 employees and over €12 billion of capital invested since 2005.

Our businesses generate electricity at wind, solar and thermal power plants; distribute and supply power to end consumers; extract natural gas and coal; trade energy resources on Ukrainian and foreign markets; and provide domestic and commercial energy services.

Over the last 20 years, DTEK has grown into a national energy leader and is today transforming into a pan-European clean energy business.

Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, DTEK Group has restored power to millions of consumers across regions affected by hostilities.

DTEK Group is 100% owned by SCM Holdings. The ultimate beneficiary and sole shareholder is Rinat Akhmetov, a businessman and philanthropist.