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Ukraine names Russian admiral as suspect in Kalibr strike on Prydniprovska plant

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service has named Russian Rear Adm. Vladimir Kuzmin as a suspect in the 2022 Kalibr missile strike on the Prydniprovska thermal power plant, the agency reported on April 27.

27 April, 03:44 PM

No sense rebuilding Kherson CHP plant, governor says

The Kherson CHP (combined heat-and-power) plant was obsolete by the time it was destroyed by Russian attacks, so the government should not look to rebuild it, Kherson regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on March 4.

4 March, 09:35 PM

Ukrainian missile strike cuts power in Belgorod

Ukrainian forces carried out a missile strike on a thermal power plant in the Russian city of Belgorod, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported late on Feb. 15, sharing photos and videos from the scene.

16 February, 08:35 AM

Russia hits DTEK power plant, causing major damage to equipment

Russian forces attacked a DTEK thermal power plant again overnight into Feb. 12, substantially damaging the facility’s equipment, Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK reported.

12 February, 11:03 AM

Russian strike leaves 600,000 in Lviv Oblast without power

A Russian strike on the Dobrotvir thermal power plant left about 6,000 residents of the settlement of Dobrotvir in Lviv Oblast without water and heating for several hours, while more than 600,000 households across the region were without electricity as of 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 7, according to regional governor Maksym Kozytskyy.

7 February, 01:57 PM

Russian strike hits Rivne Oblast homes, power grid

Russian forces struck critical infrastructure and residential buildings in Ukraine’s Rivne Oblast overnight and into the morning of Feb. 7, leaving power outages, possible water supply disruptions, and two people injured, according to regional governor Oleksandr Koval.

7 February, 11:41 AM

Russia's Belgorod left without power, heat and water after strikes

Parts of Russia's Belgorod and the surrounding region experienced disruptions to electricity, heating, and water supply following what local sources described as a missile attack, local Telegram channels wrote late on Feb. 5.

6 February, 08:43 AM

SBU arrests FSB agent linked to attacks on Kyiv’s thermal power plants

Russian FSB agent, spying on Ukrainian military movements and helping guide ballistic missile strikes on Kyiv’s thermal power plants (TPPs), was arrested, Ukraine’s Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) reported on Jan. 23.

23 January, 01:43 PM

Ukraine attacks power plant in Russia’s Oryol

A thermal power plant in Russia’s Oryol is on fire after a Ukrainian drone attack on the facility, local authorities said on Jan. 12.

13 January, 12:18 AM

German power plant donates equipment to Ukraine

A transformer from a thermal power plant in the German city of Karlsruhe has been delivered to Ukraine to help stabilize electricity supply amid ongoing Russian attacks, German Embassy in Ukraine reported on Jan. 5.

6 January, 10:36 AM

Europe delivers entire power plant to Ukraine

Ukraine has received a complete set of equipment for a thermal power plant from Lithuania through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, marking one of the European Commission’s largest logistics operations, the Energy Ministry reported on Dec. 22.

22 December 2025, 09:50 PM

Kherson Thermal Power Plant shut down by Russian strikes

The Kherson Thermal Power Plant has suspended operations due to Russian attacks, leaving more than 40,500 subscribers without heating, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin reported on Telegram on Dec. 4.

4 December 2025, 01:50 PM

Drones target Donetsk substation, cities report blackouts

Occupied Donetsk and several other towns in Oblast again experienced power outages following an attack by unidentified drones on a power substation, local Telegram channels wrote on Nov. 17.

18 November 2025, 08:48 AM

Russian drones damage Ukrainian biomass plant - photos

Three Russian drones attacked Clear Energy's biomass thermal power plant in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast overnight into Nov. 9, co-founder Andriy Grinenko reported on Facebook, posting photos of the aftermath.

9 November 2025, 10:37 PM

Sakhalin island plunged into darkness after plant blast

A powerful explosion at the Sakhalin GRES-2 thermal power plant on Sakhalin Oblast reportedly caused a widespread blackout across the island, disrupting industry, transport and utilities, local media wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 09:01 AM

Russia strikes Kherson power plant, once again violating ‘energy ceasefire’

Russian forces used an FPV drone to strike a thermal power plant in Kherson Oblast, in another violation of the U.S.-brokered “energy ceasefire,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 4.

5 April 2025, 02:09 AM

Russian invaders strike Mykolaiv, damaging power plant and cutting heat

A Russian strike on Mykolaiv damaged a thermal power plant, cutting heat to 46,000 customers, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Telegram on Feb. 16.

16 February 2025, 07:06 PM

Ukrainian drones target major Russian oil refinery in Ryazan

Drones of Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and Special Operations Forces targeted the Ryazan Oil Refining Company, one of Russia's largest refineries, causing fires in at least three storage tanks on Jan. 24, sources within the Defense Forces told NV.

24 January 2025, 01:30 PM

Russian forces strike ruined Centrenergo thermal power plant in Ukraine

Russian forces struck the already destroyed Centrenergo thermal power plant in Ukraine, despite the facility being non-operational, the press service of Centrenergo reported on Facebook on Jan. 20. There were no casualties reported from the attack.

20 January 2025, 04:55 PM

Russia damaged three Ukrainian power plants on Nov. 17

Russia’s massive air strike on Nov. 17 targeted five thermal power plants operated by DTEK (Ukraine’s largest power utility company), damaging three of them, Reuters reported on Nov. 21, citing sources.

21 November 2024, 09:29 PM

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