In Ukraine, 13 energy facilities have been damaged: nine thermal power plant units, three main substations and a power transmission line. This was announced on January 17 by the country’s Prime Minister Denis Shmygal.

«This has led to an increase in the power shortage in the power system, which forces emergency shutdowns to be applied every day since January 15,» he wrote in his Telegram channel.

Shmygal also indicated that Ukraine plans to purchase energy equipment at the expense of the country’s Energy Support Fund in the amount of more than €100 million.

«This has led to an increase in the power shortage in the power system, which forces emergency shutdowns to be applied every day since January 15,» he wrote in his Telegram channel.

Shmygal also indicated that Ukraine plans to purchase energy equipment at the expense of the country’s Energy Support Fund in the amount of more than €100 million.

Russian troops began attacking military command facilities and related energy and communications facilities in Ukraine from October 10, 2022. As Russian President Vladimir Putin explained, this was a response to the terrorist actions of the Kiev regime, in particular, on the Crimean Bridge. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted, in turn, that all the targets hit are related to the military potential of Ukraine.

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special operation to protect Donbass, against which Kiev has been conducting military operations since 2014.