The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stated that the Kaniv and Dniester hydroelectric power stations were the deliberate targets of the Russian night attack – this is a threat not only to Ukraine, but also to Moldova.
“That night, the Kanivska and Dnistrovsk HPPs became the conscious targets of the enemy. The terrorist country wants a repeat of the ecological disaster in the Kherson region. But now not only Ukraine is under threat, but also Moldova. The water will not stop in front of the border pillars, just as the Russian war will not stop, if it is not stopped together and in time in Ukraine,” he wrote in a telegram based on the results of the Headquarters of the Supreme Commander.
According to him, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, Minister of Energy Herman Galushchenko, Chairman of the Boards of Ukrenergo and Naftogaz Volodymyr Kudrytskyi and Oleksiy Chernyshov reported on the damage caused to the energy industry and restoration work.
At Stavka, they discussed the most effective methods of physical protection and their implementation at other facilities, Zelenskyy added.
On the night of March 29, Russian forces attacked energy facilities in the Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, and Ivano-Frankivsk regions with drones and missiles. According to the Ministry of Energy, as a result of strikes on generation facilities in Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy and Kirovohrad regions, equipment was damaged.
The authorities of the Dnipropetrovsk region reported damage to several energy facilities in the Dnipro, Kryvorizka and Kamian districts.
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Last week during the most extensive attack on the Ukrainian energy sector in recent times, the Russian Federation struck the largest hydroelectric power plant in Ukraine – DniproHEP in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrhydroenergo reported serious damage.
The Russian military regularly attacks Dnipropetrovsk region with various types of weapons – attack UAVs, missiles, and MLRS. Despite the evidence and testimony, Moscow has denied a targeted attack on civilians since the start of the full-scale invasion.