The occupiers destroyed one of the largest thermal power plants in the Kharkiv region
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- Daria Rohalevych
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11:50, 30 March, 2024
Zmiiv thermal power plant before shelling. Photo from open sources.During a large-scale missile attack on March 22, Russian troops destroyed the Zmiiv thermal power plant in the Kharkiv region.
This is reported by «Centrenergo».
According to the company, it was one of the largest TPPs in the Kharkiv region.
«The degree of destruction is different — from complete to significant. Currently, the enterprise is undergoing demolition and there is no access to most of the equipment. Therefore, there are no opportunities to more accurately assess the extent of damage, exact figures regarding the amount needed for restoration, and to predict something regarding the time of repairs,» the message states.
In turn, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko assured during a visit to the TPP that the station will be restored at the expense of the energy support donor fund.
«The fund is working. Therefore, everyone is ready to help,» Herman Halushchenko said.
Large-scale missile attack on Ukraine on March 22
On the night of March 22, Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine, in particular on energy infrastructure facilities. An energy infrastructure facility in the Mykolaiv region was also shelled.
During the shelling of Ukraine on March 22, Russian troops hit Ukraine's largest hydroelectric power plant — DniproHPP in Zaporizhzhia.
One of the rockets hit a trolley bus with people, which was moving along the dam of the Dnipro HPP. He burned.
Ihor Syrota said that there were two direct hits at Dnipro HPP — HPP-1 and HPP-2. It is not known whether it will be possible to restore HPP-2, it is seriously damaged. One of the rockets hit the support, the crane beams were broken. The engine room and electrical equipment will have to be completely restored. The scale of the consequences will be clear during the day.
Due to the impact on the DniproHPP hydroelectric power station in Zaporizhzhia, a large-scale leakage of oil products into the Dnipro River occurred.
Earlier it was reported that international partners can help «Ukrhydroenergo» in the restoration of the Dnipro hydroelectric plant.
As a result of damage to the Dnipro HPP, 20% of Ukrhydroenergo's regulatory capacity was lost. Damage assessments are currently underway.