Shmygal reported damage to an important energy facility in Kyiv
Quick Look
- An important energy facility in Kyiv was damaged as a result of the attack, Ukrainian Energy Minister Denis Shmygal said.
- This led to power outages, disruption of subway and ground transport, and increased taxi prices.
- Energy workers are working to restore light supply.
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Why It Matters
Ukraine regularly faces attacks on its energy infrastructure during the armed conflict with Russia, which leads to power outages and disruption of urban life.
An important energy facility was damaged in Kyiv, said Ukrainian Energy Minister Denis Shmygal.
MOSCOW, October 8 – RIA Novosti. An important energy facility was damaged in Kyiv, said Ukrainian Energy Minister Denis Shmygal.
“There was an attack on one of the energy facilities important for Kyiv,” he wrote in his Telegram channel.
Shmygal added that power engineers are quickly working to restore the light supply.
Earlier, the Ukrainian holding DTEK reported that there was an emergency power outage in Kyiv.
Verkhovna Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, in turn, said that the premises where the parliamentary committees on energy and tax policy are located were left without electricity.
Meanwhile, the media are reporting a transport collapse: the work of the metro and ground electric transport has been disrupted, the increased flow of cars and buses has provoked severe congestion, and taxi prices have soared to “cosmic” levels.
Open Questions
- Who is behind the attack on an energy facility in Kyiv?
- Which object was damaged?
- When is the power supply expected to be fully restored?
