On the night of October 18, Russian troops launched a drone attack on Ukraine, resulting in damage to an energy facility in the Chernihiv region. According to information from 'Chernihivoblenergo' on Telegram, over 17 thousand consumers were left without electricity as a result of this attack.
Energy workers are already working to restore electricity supply to the affected areas following the drone attack by Russian forces. In total, that night Russian troops launched 164 drones and three missiles in Ukraine, but the Ukrainian air defense shot down 136 enemy drones over various regions of the country.
Our specialists are already on site and are doing everything possible to restore electricity supply as quickly as possible
Additionally, 27 strike drones were recorded in 12 settlements and debris threats in four other locations.
Situation in the energy market
We also remind you that emergency power outages may continue in Ukraine due to these events.
Ukrainian energy workers have suffered from a Russian drone attack, leading to mass power outages in the Chernihiv region. The Ukrainian air defense is actively responding and has destroyed a significant number of enemy drones, but the situation in the energy market remains tense.