Overnight air strike by Russia on Ukraine's energy infrastructure

Ukraine's Energy Ministry said that Russia launched an overnight drone and missile attack on several Ukrainian areas, with a primary focus on energy infrastructure.

The attack involved 381 drones, 35 missiles and facilities in eastern Kharkiv and central Ukraine's Poltava Region where the main gas production facilities of the country are located.

The authorities did not provide any further details on the attack or damage, but the top private energy company DTEK announced that it had suspended its operations at several gas stations in the Poltava area.

Ukraine, fearing a disruption in domestic gas supplies, has increased gas imports and plans to stockpile 13,2 billion cubic meters of gas at storage facilities by the middle of October. This includes 4.6 bcm imported gas.

As the fourth winter of war approaches, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukraine's energy industry and they have already caused prolonged

Blackouts

In several regions.

On Wednesday, a drone attacked the northern Kyiv region and Chernihiv.

Knocked out

Three hours of power at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, including the new containment vessels erected in 2016, to prevent radiation leakage.

The world's worst nuclear disaster occurred in 1986 when the fourth reactor of the Chornobyl power plant exploded. Reporting by Pavel Polityuk, Yuliia Diasa and Alison Williams; Editing and Gareth Jones.

(source: Reuters)