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Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants, nuclear facilities in mass attack on Ukraine power grid 2026/02/07 07:57
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- URL: https://kyivindependent.com/mass-attack-ukraine-emergency-power-outages/
- Posted: February 7, 2026 7:57 am (date: 2026/02/07)
- Topics: Ukraine/invasion by Russia Ukraine DTEK 2026/02/07
- Summary: «Russia carried out a mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Feb. 7, triggering emergency power outages across most regions and damaging nuclear facilities, government officials said. [..] The strike hit key elements of Ukraine's power grid as freezing temperatures returned, with Kyiv forecast to see temperatures drop to –19 degrees Celsius (–2 degrees Fahrenheit) in the coming days, compounding pressure on the energy system.» .. «In Kyiv, where the situation is hardest, residents can expect a maximum of one-and-a-half to two hours of light per day, [DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company,] said.»
- source: Kyiv Independent
- authors: Tim ZadorozhnyyP, Lucy PakhnyukP