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Russia attacks two DTEK thermal power plants

This is the sixth attack on a thermal power plant in the last 2.5 months.

Russia attacks two DTEK thermal power plants
Shelling of Kurakhivska TPP in Donetsk Region
Photo: Donetsk Regional State Administration

On the night of 1 June, Russia attacked two DTEK thermal power plants. Serious damage to the equipment is known.

This was reported by DTEK.

‘It was another extremely difficult night for the Ukrainian energy sector. The enemy shelled two of our thermal power plants,’ the statement said. 

According to preliminary information, the equipment at the TPPs was seriously damaged. Power engineers are currently working to eliminate the consequences of the attack. 

The energy company noted that this is the sixth massive attack on DTEK's thermal power plants in 2.5 months.

‘Since the start of the full-scale invasion, DTEK's thermal power plants have been shelled more than 180 times. During this period, 51 employees were injured and three power engineers were killed in the attacks,’ the company said.

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