Ukraine says Russian strikes damaged over 800 units of power equipment since September
Russian strikes have damaged more than 800 units of equipment at Ukrainian substations and generating facilities since September, according to Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Nearly 350 units were lost, while Ukraine has installed a second level of protection for 235 transformers and continues building protective structures.
Key points
- Russia has launched more than 350 strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure since September.
- Over 800 units of equipment at substations and generating facilities have been damaged.
- Nearly 350 damaged units have been lost.
- Ukraine has installed a second level of protection for 235 transformers.
- A ballistic missile hit a protected site only once in the past six months.
- Denys Shmyhal presented the figures during a government question hour in the Verkhovna Rada.
- Ukrainian energy companies called for faster international assistance and stronger sanctions on Russia.
Why it matters
The attacks have caused extensive damage and equipment losses at substations and generating facilities. Ukraine's ability to restore damaged sites quickly is constrained by the continuing scale of strikes, making physical protection, international assistance and stronger pressure on Russia central to energy security.
What happened
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal told the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, that Russia has carried out more than 350 strikes against the country's energy infrastructure since September. More than 800 units of equipment at substations and generating facilities were damaged, and about 350 units were lost. Ukraine has installed a second level of protection for 235 transformers, while a ballistic missile has hit a protected site only once during the past six months. According to Shmyhal, restoring damaged energy facilities without protection would take months at the current intensity of attacks.
How Ukrainian sources describe it
Ukrainian sources have focused on the scale of equipment losses, the consequences for infrastructure recovery and the expansion of protection for energy facilities. They have also highlighted Ukrainian energy companies' appeals for faster international assistance, particularly for air defence, and greater sanctions against Russia.
Background
The second level of protection includes a rigid pre-explosion screen, which Denys Shmyhal described as the most effective current approach to protecting energy facilities. Only one protected site has been hit by a ballistic missile during the past six months.