25th December 2024 – (Kharkiv) Russia launched a series of strikes on energy facilities across Ukraine on Wednesday, resulting in multiple injuries and significant infrastructural damage, according to Ukrainian officials.
In Kharkiv, the northeastern city that faced seven attacks, at least six individuals were reported injured, and non-residential infrastructure sustained damage, as noted by Kharkiv Governor Oleg Synegubov.
Meanwhile, in western Ukraine, Russian cruise missiles targeted energy infrastructure in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, leading to power outages in several areas, according to the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration.
The central Dnipropetrovsk region also experienced a major assault on its energy facilities, with Governor Serhiy Lysak confirming the attack via Telegram, though he refrained from providing additional details.
DTEK, Ukraine’s largest private energy company, reported extensive damage to equipment at its thermal power plants. In response to the attacks, the state-run energy company Ukrenergo announced emergency power outages, marking the 13th significant assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure this year.
