⚡️🇺🇦 Russia launches drone strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
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Russia launched a coordinated attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on January 19, deploying approximately 145 drones, of which 126 were intercepted. The strikes caused widespread power outages in five regions, including Sumy and Odesa, amid freezing temperatures. Emergency repair work is ongoing, but challenges remain significant. Ukrainian officials are implementing plans to enhance electricity transmission to meet demand as the winter campaign intensifies.
Key points
- Russia deployed approximately 145 drones in a coordinated attack on Ukraine's energy system.
- Power outages were reported in five regions, including Sumy, Odesa, and Kharkiv, amid freezing temperatures.
- Emergency repair work is ongoing, but the situation remains critical as winter conditions complicate efforts.
- Ukraine's energy minister announced plans to enhance electricity transmission to meet demand.
Links
- wydarzenia.interia.pl: "Wiemy, że to nie wystarczy". Generał zapowiada, w Ukrainie idzie zmiana
- 20minutes: Guerre en Ukraine : Une zone occupée sans électricité, Zelensky fait le bilan des frappes
- wiadomosci.wp.pl: Tysiąc dronów dziennie. Kijów ostrzega przed atakami Rosji
- El Mundo: Ataques con drones dejan sin electricidad a más de 200.000 hogares en el sur de Ucrania
- Die Welt: Ukraine-Krieg: ++ Russland steigert nach ukrainischer Einschätzung Produktion von Raketen und Drohnen ++ Liveticker
- The Guardian: Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks kill two as Ukrainian strikes trigger blackouts in occupied south
- Europa Press: Ucrania afirma que continuará las negociaciones de paz con EEUU en el Foro de Davos tras reunirse en Miami
- Reuters: Russia hits energy system in several regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says
- Europa Press: Ucrania acusa a Rusia de lanzar unos 150 drones en una nueva oleada nocturna de ataques aéreos
- Europa Press: Ucrania lanza campaña global de donantes para compra de equipos de electricidad ante oleada de ataques rusos
- Europa Press: Muere una persona y otras nueve salen heridas de un ataque de las fuerzas rusas sobre Járkov (Ucrania)
Facts
- 145 drones were launched by Russia in the latest attack.
- Power outages affected regions including Sumy, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv.
- Emergency repair work is underway, contingent on security conditions.
- Ukraine's energy minister announced plans to improve electricity transmission.
Quotes
- Repairing the country’s energy system remains challenging, but we are doing everything we can to restore everything as quickly as possible — Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Being without electricity for more than 16 hours is awful — Serhii Kovalenko
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