russia's missile strikes over the weekend hit three of the five operating thermal power plants owned by DTEK. One of them is still out of service, which indicates the seriousness of the latest strike on the national power grid. Reuters reports this with reference to a source in the industry, UNN reports.
Details
Reuters notes that after a pause in major strikes on the power grid, Russia fired a salvo of more than 200 missiles and drones on Sunday, raising concerns again about an already weakened energy system as winter sets in.
"Disclosing details of DTEK's losses for the first time, the source said three power plants were damaged, one is still completely out of commission, and it is unclear how long it will take to fully restore them," Reuters reports.
The source said that the two facilities that were partially damaged had resumed partial electricity production.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that there had been damage to energy infrastructure, but did not elaborate.
One energy official, who declined to be named, confirmed to Reuters that power generation facilities were attacked and damaged on Sunday and said distribution stations were also targeted.
Addendum
On November 20, the Guardian reported that Ukraine's power grid is at risk of "catastrophic failure" after a massive russian attack on Sunday. This raises serious concerns about the safety of Ukraine's three operating nuclear power plants.
The CEO of Yasno stated that the massive shelling of the energy infrastructure on November 17 damaged generation and transmission facilities, which led to the introduction of blackout schedules.