Russia destroys last of Kherson's heat and power equipment on 26 August
A Russian glide bomb strike on 26 August wrecked the remaining equipment at Kherson's power plant, and days later Ukraine's newly appointed defense minister, Yevhenii Khmara, visited the region and met with the regional governor.
Strike on the power plant
On 26 August, Russian forces struck Kherson's power plant with glide bombs, destroying the equipment that had remained functional in the city. The attack wiped out the last operating piece of the city's heat and power infrastructure.
Defense minister's visit
Days after the strike, Ukraine's newly appointed defense minister, Yevhenii Khmara, visited the Kherson region. During the visit, he met with the regional governor to discuss the situation following the destruction of the power plant's equipment.
The visit came shortly after the city had lost its last remaining functioning piece of energy infrastructure, meaning residents of Kherson no longer have access to the local heat and power capacity that equipment had provided.
The fact that Khmara met the governor so soon after the strike indicates that the new defense minister's early days in office involved direct engagement with problems facing territories near the front line. The source does not provide further details on next steps to address the situation.
