KYIV: Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning.
\nUkrainian energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, said Russia again \u201cmassively attacks energy infrastructure,\u201d in a Facebook statement. Ukraine\u2019s Air Force alerted multiple missiles fired at Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Poltava regions east of the country.
\n\u201cThe (electricity) distribution system operator takes the necessary measures to limit consumption to minimize negative consequences for the power system,\u201d he said. \u201cAs soon as the security situation allows, energy workers will establish the damage caused.\u201d
\nUkraine\u2019s biggest private energy company, DTEK, said Russia struck one of their thermal power plants Wednesday morning, making it the 13th attack on Ukraine\u2019s power grid this year.
\n\u201cDenying light and warmth to millions of peace-loving people as they celebrate Christmas is a depraved and evil act that must be answered,\u201d Maxim Timchenko, CEO of DTEK wrote on his X account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KYIV: Russia launched a massive missile barrage targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompting Ukrainians to take shelter in metro stations on Christmas morning. Ukrainian energy minister, Herman Halushchenko, said Russia again \u201cmassively attacks energy infrastructure,\u201d in a Facebook statement. Ukraine\u2019s Air Force alerted multiple missiles fired at Kharkiv, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":451593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-451582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n