Russia attacked Ukraine's energy sector 94 times in one week
Between 26 October and 1 November, Russia targeted Ukraine's energy and oil and gas facilities 94 times. Ukraine's Ministry of Energy recorded 208 incidents in which energy infrastructure was destroyed or damaged.
Russia struck Ukrainian energy and oil and gas sector facilities 94 times during the week from 26 October to 1 November. Artem Nekrasov, First Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine, reported the figure on 2 November. The data show that Russian attacks on the country's power system are continuing, and they directly affect people's electricity supply.
Number of incidents
Over the same period, the ministry recorded 208 incidents in which Ukraine's energy, oil and gas infrastructure was destroyed or damaged.
Situation on 2 November
Emergency power outages have been applied in certain Ukrainian oblasts (regions). The most difficult power supply situation remains in Kyiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts.
On the night of 1–2 November, Russian forces attacked a facility in Odesa Oblast belonging to DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company.
The source does not specify what exact damage was caused or how many consumers lost electricity. The ministry's figures indicate that attacks on the energy sector are regular and affect various regions of Ukraine.
