In the Kharkiv region, a drone attack damaged the equipment of a power facility at night. Over the course of the day, the enemy attacked energy infrastructure not only in Kharkiv but also in Dnipropetrovs'k region. In Sumy region, an employee of a gas company was fatally wounded by an enemy air strike, the Energy Ministry reported on Thursday, UNN reported.
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"A drone attack in Kharkiv region damaged the equipment of a power facility at night. A fire broke out and was extinguished by the State Emergency Service. Fortunately, there were no casualties," the Ministry of Energy said.
According to the report, "the enemy shelled one of the solar power plants in Dnipropetrovs'k region". "As a result of the attack, the company's equipment was damaged and a fire broke out. A security guard was burned during the firefighting. Within an hour, the fire was extinguished by the plant's personnel and the State Emergency Service," the Energy Ministry said.
There are casualties among power engineers due to enemy shelling.
"In the city of Kharkiv, a 64-year-old mechanic of the Kharkiv city branch of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC was injured during the elimination of the consequences of a nighttime drone attack. He was taken to the hospital in moderate condition. The dispatcher's car was also damaged," the ministry said.
"Also in Sumy region, a 47-year-old employee of the Sumy branch of Gas Distribution Networks of Ukraine LLC was fatally wounded by an air bomb during the bombing of Samotoivka village," the Ministry of Energy reported.