Russia attacks Ukraine's energy sector 94 times in week, damaging infrastructure 208 times – Energy Ministry

Russia launched 94 attacks on Ukrainian energy and oil and gas facilities within the past week, resulting in 208 incidents of infrastructure damage or destruction, according to the Ministry of Energy. A Telegram statement released on Monday revealed that Russian strikes during the previous 24 hours caused new power outages, impacting residents in Vinnytsia, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Odesa, Kirovohrad, Rivne, Cherkasy, and Kharkiv regions.

The criticality of the electricity supply situation remains high in the Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv regions. Damage to power equipment in these areas has disrupted electricity transmission to consumers, leading to the implementation of emergency blackouts. The Ministry of Energy also reported that one power engineer was injured in Kharkiv and another lost their life in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, due to Russian attacks.

The Ministry offered condolences to the families of the deceased and paid tribute to the heroes restoring power amid challenging circumstances.