Russia has launched a
large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on
January 15th, 2025. The strikes targeted key power facilities across several
regions, forcing the Ukrainian government to implement emergency power cuts to
prevent total grid collapse.
Ukraine’s Energy Minister, Herman Halushchenko,
shared on Facebook that these attacks are aimed to disrupt daily life for
Ukrainians. He urged citizens to stay in shelters, listen for updates, and
avoid unnecessary power use.
The Ukrainian state
energy company Ukrenergo confirmed that emergency power outages affected
several regions, including Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia,
Dnipropetrovsk, and Kirovohrad. These areas have seen frequent power
disruptions throughout the war.
The focus of the Russian attack was the western
Lviv region. Mayor Andrii Sadovyi confirmed that enemy missiles were fired at
the area early in the morning. But no damage or casualties were reported.
Despite the intensity
of the attack, Ukraine’s air defence forces intercepted a major portion of the
missile and drone barrage. According to
Ukraine’s air force, they successfully shot down 30 missiles and 47 drones.
27 drones were
destroyed before reaching their targets. While some areas saw power restored by
midday, Ukrenergo warned citizens to
avoid using high-energy appliances to help manage the load.