Ministry of Energy: A major Russian attack hit power plants in six oblasts overnight

Russian forces attacked power generation and transmission facilities in six oblasts of Ukraine on the night of May 8.

According to the Ministry of Energy Infrastructure, Russia hit its facilities in Poltava, Kirovohrad, Zaporizhia, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Vinnytsia, the Energy Ministry reported.

This is what Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said “The enemy (the Russians – editor’s note) is not giving up their plans to deprive the Ukrainians of the light. The economical use of electricity is each of us’s contribution to victory.”

The air defense of Ukraine reported the downing of 59 air targets: 33 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles, four Kalibr cruise missiles, two Kh-59/Kh-69 guided missiles and 20 Shahed-131/136 attack drones .

In Kirovohrad Oblast, an 8-year-old child was injured and 13 private homes and nearly three dozen garages were damaged, Governor Andriy Raikovich reported.

Maksym Kozytskyi, head of Lviv Oblast, said Russia attacked two critical energy infrastructure facilities in the oblast. At around 5 a.m. they hit a power generation plant in the Chervonohrad and Stryi districts with cruise missiles.

During the second air alert at around 6:30 a.m., Russian forces attacked Lviv Oblast with Kinzhal missiles. Critical and residential infrastructure were not damaged. There were reports of injuries starting at 8 a.m.

In Kiev Oblast, rubble fell in four districts. There were two injured.

Russia has increased its missile attacks on Ukraine’s energy and electricity infrastructure in 2023-2024.

Recent drone and missile attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure objects have inflicted over $1 billion in losses to the country’s energy system, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview with Foreign Policy that Russian missile attacks damaged half of Ukraine’s energy system.

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