Date of publication: 15:56, 18.05.23
Category: War
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During the night missile strike, the Russians hit an energy infrastructure facility: what is known

More than 20 settlements remained without electricity.

On the night of May 18, the army of the Russian Federation hit energy infrastructure facilities. / Photo: Associated Press

On the night of Thursday, May 18, during a massive missile attack, the army of the Russian Federation hit energy infrastructure facilities. In particular, overhead power lines were disconnected in Khmelnytskyi region.

This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine.

"At night, the enemy launched another massive missile-drone strike across the entire territory of the country. Energy infrastructure facilities were hit and damaged," the report said.

It is noted that as a result of the overnight massive shelling, three settlements in the Khmelnytsky region have been left without electricity. As of the morning, around 1,700 consumers remain without electricity.

Additionally, the Ministry of Energy reported that as a result of the recent heavy shelling, two settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region and three settlements in the Mykolaiv region have been left without electricity. Moreover, in Donetsk region, several overhead power lines have also been disconnected. Five settlements remained without electricity - that's more than 20,000 subscribers. Among the de-energized facilities, there is also a mine.

As a result of previous shelling, part of consumers in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Kharkiv, Kherson and Chernihiv regions remain without electricity.

"Energy workers continue to restore electricity supply where the security situation allows," the ministry emphasizes.

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