The Russian Defense Ministry announced in a Telegram statement that it conducted strikes on the Dárnitskaya (TETS-4) and Kievskaya (TETS-5) power plants in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital. The Russian military claims these facilities provide electricity to military installations and companies within the country's military industrial sector.
Russian forces conducted a large-scale nighttime assault on energy facilities in Kiev and the surrounding regions of Kharkov, utilizing high-precision ground-based weaponry and drones. The targeted infrastructure was reportedly crucial to the Ukrainian military's industrial complex and the country's armed forces.
Russian drone attacks also targeted the Ukrsibbank ATM data processing center in Kiev, which had previously been struck by the same drones on the preceding Friday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported a significant escalation in large-scale attacks on the country, resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries. The president stated that a minimum of 600,000 residences have been left without access to electricity.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Russia launched a substantial assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, employing 39 ballistic missiles and over 102 drones. The resulting attacks inflicted substantial damage on 26 power plants and four other critical facilities related to oil and gas operations.
US President Trump on October 10 sharply denounced Ukrainian strikes on nearby refineries, a move that has prompted Washington to permit Russian diesel operations to continue until April in an effort to mitigate rising fuel costs. He also suggested that Russia and Ukraine may have reached a tentative energy ceasefire, although neither side has publicly confirmed this agreement.
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