The Russians carried out the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times, – Galushchenko

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There is damage to generation facilities, transmission and distribution systems in various areas.

Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said that the Russian occupiers have carried out the largest attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times.

“The goal is not just to damage, but to try again, as last year, to cause a large-scale failure in the operation of the country’s energy system. Unfortunately, there are hits and damage to generation facilities, transmission and distribution systems in different areas. In addition, due to Due to the shelling, one of the power lines supplying the Zaporizhzhya NPP was de-energized,” he wrote on Facebook .

As noted, there are power outages in some regions. Now power engineers are already working to restore power supply.

“It’s a difficult night for the energy sector. There won’t be much news,” said Sergei Kovalenko, general director of the electricity supply company Yasno.

DTEK added that the occupiers fired at thermal power plants and seriously damaged the equipment.

“The equipment of the stations was seriously damaged. After the end of the shelling, plant workers quickly began eliminating the consequences and restoring the operation of the equipment. DTEK continues to do everything possible to maintain the reliable operation of the Ukrainian energy system,” the company said.

Missile attack on Ukraine

On the night of March 22 and in the morning, Russian occupiers attacked the territory of Ukraine with drones and missiles.

Light went out in Kharkov after a series of explosions . In addition, problems with water are recorded. Residents of the Khmelnitsky region and Dnieper report problems with light. There is also a hit to a critical infrastructure facility in the Vinnytsia region.

The occupiers hit important objects in Krivoy Rog . The city has introduced blackout schedules

The Zaporozhye nuclear power plant was on the verge of a blackout. During a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine at 5:10 am, the external overhead line VL-750 kV “Dneprovskaya”, connecting the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya NPP with the unified energy system of Ukraine, was switched off.

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