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As a result of Russian attacks, the Kherson combined heat and power (CHP) plant has halted operations, leaving 470 buildings and over 40,500 residents without heat, the head of Kherson Regional Military Administration, Oleksandr Prokudin, reported on Telegram.
“Over the past few days, Russian forces have intensively targeted the Kherson CHP with drones, artillery, and other weapons. This entirely civilian facility, which supplied heating to residents, sustained serious damage, including to buildings and equipment,” Prokudin said.
He added that emergency measures are being considered to provide alternative heating for affected homes. Authorities are negotiating with partners to supply electric heaters and other means of warming, while city “Points of Resilience” continue to operate, allowing residents to heat up, charge phones, and contact family members.
Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
Since early autumn, Russia has regularly attacked Ukrainian energy facilities, damaging major thermal and hydroelectric power plants. The hardest-hit regions currently include Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa.
On the night of 4 December, Russian forces also struck an energy facility in Odesa region, causing significant damage and leaving 51,800 consumers without electricity.
