Is Russia targeting Ukraine's energy facilities?

The facility has been repeatedly targeted by Russian airstrikes. Mauricio Lima for The New York Times Russia launched a missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure early Friday, in an assault that President Volodymyr Zelensky described as “one of the largest strikes” on his country’s power facilities.

Is Russia destroying Ukraine's energy infrastructure?

One of the main targets of Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine is the energy infrastructure. The extent of the destruction is enormous. “One year after the start of the war in February 2022, 76 percent of thermal power plants had been destroyed; now the figure is 95 percent,” says Ukrainian scientist Iryna Doronina.

Is the energy sector under a massive attack in Ukraine?

“The enemy continues its terror. Once again, the energy sector across Ukraine is under massive attack,” Ukrainian energy minister German Halushchenko said on his official Facebook page. The extent of the damage had yet to be clarified, he said, while urging people to remain in shelters.

How important is Ukraine's energy sector?

Ukraine’s air defences provided some protection, but the scale of the attack and the resulting disruption highlighted once again the vital strategic importance of Ukraine’s energy sector, as well as the ever-present risks to the country’s energy supply.

Can Ukraine recover power from a decentralized energy system?

Whatever the future, the decentralized nature of some clean energies, in particular wind and solar, has allowed Ukraine to quickly restore power in ways that would be impossible with Ukraine’s more traditional energy sources, such as coal-fired power plants.

Was DTEK power plant destroyed by Russian missile attack in Ukraine?

FILE - Workers walk inside DTEK’s power plant which was destroyed by a Russian missile attack in Ukraine, April 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka, File)