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New attacks target Ukraine’s energy systems – officials Ukraine reports fresh air attacks on energy systems
(about 7 hours later)
The domestic electricity operator has reportedly implemented emergency power outages The national electricity operator has reportedly implemented emergency power outages
A large-scale attack against Ukraine’s energy system has been reported on Sunday. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga claimed that Russia launched one of its largest air attacks against the country since the conflict began.  Ukraine has reported large-scale air attacks on its energy infrastructure, with Foreign Minister Andrey Sibiga describing it on Sunday as one of Russia’s largest assaults since the conflict began.
“Another mass attack on the energy system,” Ukraine’s minister of energy, German Galuschenko, wrote on Facebook, as reports emerged of coordinated strikes on electrical generation and transmission facilities across the country. In response, the national electricity operator has implemented emergency power outages. “Another mass attack on the energy system,” Energy Minister German Galuschenko wrote on Facebook as reports surfaced of strikes targeting power generation and transmission facilities across the country. Emergency power outages were implemented by the national electricity operator.
Authorities in Volyn Region reported damage to energy infrastructure, while Poltava Region was also subjected to emergency blackouts. The Rovno regional water utility warned residents of potential water supply disruptions due to the strikes. Damage to energy infrastructure was confirmed in Volyn Region, while Poltava Region faced emergency blackouts. In Rovno, the regional water utility warned of potential disruptions to water supply due to the strikes.
In Odessa, power outages were compounded by a loss of water services, according to the city council. Local social media channels also reported explosions in Vinnitsa and Lviv regions. Futher south in Odessa, power outages were compounded by water service interruptions, according to the city council. Explosions were also reported in Vinnitsa and Lviv regions, according to local social media channels.
Officials in Kiev reported that missile debris fell in several districts of the capital. Officials in Kiev claimed  that missile debris had fallen in several districts of the capital.
The Russian Defense Ministry has yet to confirm the strikes. The Russian Defense Ministry later confirmed the strikes.
Earlier this year, Russia stepped up its attacks on Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure. In April, the Defense Ministry stated that these strikes are in response to Ukraine’s efforts to target Russian oil facilities, emphasizing that the operations focus on sites that aid the Ukrainian defense industry and do not target civilian areas. Meanwhile, Ukraine has consistently carried out assaults on energy installations deep within Russia, including oil storage facilities and refineries, using kamikaze drones. Russia has previously targeted Ukrainian military and energy infrastructure. In April, Moscow’s Defense Ministry stated that its operations were in response to Ukraine’s targeting of Russian oil facilities. The strikes, it claimed, were focused on sites supporting Ukraine’s defense industry and did not aim to hit civilian areas.
In October, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal stated that nearly all of the country’s thermal power generation capacity had been taken out by long-range attacks by Russia, noting that the country must now depend on substitutes. Ukraine has also carried out attacks deep within Russia, including assaults on energy installations such as oil storage facilities and refineries, using kamikaze drones.
In October, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denis Shmigal highlighted the impact of long-range Russian attacks, noting that almost all of his nation’s thermal power generation capacity had been damaged. “The country must now rely on alternative measures,” he said.