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Strike on Slavutych: a city without power, but the Chornobyl NPP has already been supplied with energy

Удар по Славутичі: місто без електрики, проте Чорнобильська АЕС вже отримала енергію. Photo: glavcom.ua
As a result of an enemy strike by a drone on a critical infrastructure facility in the city of Slavutych, located in the Vyshhorod district of Kyiv region, efforts to eliminate the consequences are ongoing. The fire was completely extinguished at 21:27 with the participation of the State Emergency Service units from Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the State Emergency Service.


An operational headquarters has been established at the scene, involving local government leaders, rescuers, and representatives of all emergency services.



To ensure the city's functioning, stationary 'Points of Unyieldingness' have begun operating, where local residents can charge their gadgets and receive necessary assistance.


The city is currently without centralized electricity supply. However, work on restoring power supply is underway, particularly connection to backup sources. According to the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration, all vital facilities are provided with generators and continue to operate.


Water supply in Slavutych has already been restored, and the central health care facility is operating normally thanks to alternative energy sources.


It is noteworthy that the power supply at the facilities of the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, which were de-energized as a result of the enemy shelling of infrastructure in Slavutych, has been fully restored.


President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that due to the Russian strike on one of our substations in Slavutych, there was a blackout lasting more than three hours at the facilities of the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. Zelenskyy emphasized that the strike was targeted to paralyze the Chornobyl NPP.



After the enemy drone attacked a facility in Slavutych, rescuers and working groups are responding quickly to the emerging problems. The elimination of consequences includes the restoration of power supply and water supply, as well as providing local residents with necessary resources. Actions are coordinated at the scene to quickly and effectively restore the normal functioning of the city.