• 11/27/2024

Russians target Ukrainian solar power plant for the first time

Pravda Ukraine

On 3 April, Russian forces targeted a Ukrainian solar power plant for the first time.

Source: Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, Chairman of the Board of Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s national energy company, at a press conference, as reported by Ukrinform 

Quote: “Yesterday, the enemy targeted a solar power plant. This is the first case of a targeted attack on a renewable energy facility, at least as far as I can remember,” Kudrytskyi said.

He also stated that this is not an attack within the combat zone, but rather a strike on a facility located deep within the country.

Kudrytskyi also stated that the recent warm weather has caused a decrease in total electricity consumption, so there is no acute shortage in the power system. Simultaneously, solar power plants produce more electricity on a seasonal basis.

Background: 

Due to Russian attacks, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant was again powered by a single power line, putting it on the verge of a blackout.

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