Russian attacks lead to power outages in Ukraine News of the war between Russia and Ukraine

Russia carries out regular air strikes on the Ukrainian energy grid while its ground forces advance on the battlefield.

Ukraine implemented power outages as Russian aerial bombardments targeted critical energy infrastructure.

Ukrainian national grid operator Ukrainergo announced emergency power outages in six regions on Wednesday amid a nationwide airstrike warning. Russia has targeted Ukrainian energy resources in the winter months throughout its three-year war with its neighbour.

The Russian military fired dozens of missiles and drones at the Ukrainian energy sector on Wednesday, local authorities said.

“Another massive Russian attack,” President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media. “We are in the middle of winter, and the Russians’ goal remains unchanged: our energy infrastructure. Among their goals were gas and power facilities that maintain normal life for our people.

He said that Ukrainian forces shot down more than 30 missiles out of 40, and also launched more than 70 drones into the country during the night.

Another massive Russian attack. We are in the middle of winter, and the goal for the Russians has not changed: our energy infrastructure. Among their targets were gas and energy facilities that maintain normal life for our people. More than 40 missiles were launched in this attack,…

— Volodymyr Zelensky / Volodymyr Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) January 15, 2025

The regional governor of the Western Ivano-Frankivsk region noted that “vital infrastructure facilities were targeted in Prekarpattia.”

Authorities in the nearby Lviv region, which borders EU and NATO member Poland, said vital infrastructure facilities were bombed in the Drobice and Stry areas.

“Fortunately, there were no casualties, but there was damage,” Governor Maxim Kozitsky wrote on social media.

“Preventive” power outages.

Ukrenergo cut power to the Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhia, Dnipropetrovsk and Kirovohrad regions as the attack occurred.

German Energy Minister German Galushenko said on social media that “preventive measures” related to the distribution system are also in place.

Russia carries out regular air strikes on the Ukrainian energy grid while pressing its ground forces to advance on the front line in the east of the country.

Kyiv continues to press for greater military support to help it repel the bombing.

“We must continue to strengthen the capabilities of Ukraine’s air shield,” Zelensky said on social media, as he issued another call for NATO members to provide more assistance.

“The promises made by the partners at the NATO summit in Washington and within the framework of the Ramstein formula remain partly unfulfilled. We also discussed licenses for the production of air defense systems and missiles for them, which can serve as one of the effective security guarantees for Ukraine.

The Russian bombing came a day after Kyiv carried out its attack The largest air attack ever On Russia, targeting military installations and industrial and energy centers.

Moscow complained that Ukraine used missiles supplied by the United States and Britain in one of the strikes and promised that it would “not go unanswered.”