Darnytska CHP in Kyiv severely damaged in Russian strike, says Energy Minister Shmyhal
Kyiv’s Darnytska combined heat and power plant, which was operating solely to produce heat for residents, suffered severe damage from Russia’s overnight attack and will take significant time to restore, Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
Russian forces damaged generation facilities and main and distribution networks in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Odesa, Vinnytsia and other oblasts.
"The situation in the power grid is complicated. Energy companies are implementing emergency power cut schedules. Additional generators are already being installed in critical areas [...] A restoration plan has been outlined. Let's be honest, it will take a considerable amount of time," Shmyhal said.
The minister also ordered an analysis of all possible communal, private and state-owned facilities that could temporarily house people who lost heat in their homes, while options for backup heating connections are being developed for buildings facing prolonged outages.
What is known about the attack?
Russia carried out a massive combined strike overnight into Tuesday, launching a total of 521 aerial attack means, including Zircon/Oniks anti-ship missiles, Iskander-M/S-300 ballistic missiles and Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles typically used against aircraft carrier groups.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it a deliberate attack on energy infrastructure with a record number of ballistic missiles used.
The main targets were Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Vinnytsia and Odesa oblasts, with 27 missiles and 31 strike drones hitting 27 locations and debris from downed drones falling at 17 sites.
Beyond energy facilities, residential buildings, a kindergarten and other civilian sites were damaged.
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