On October 30, Russian forces launched another attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, striking DTEK thermal power plants across multiple regions, the energy holding company reported Thursday morning.
“Serious damage has been done to the power plant equipment. We are working to eliminate the consequences,” DTEK said in a statement.
This was the third large-scale attack on the company’s thermal power plants in October. Since the start of the full-scale invasion, DTEK facilities have been targeted over 210 times.
The most significant strike occurred at the Dobrotvir Thermal Power Plant in Lviv region. Lviv City Council deputy Ihor Zinkevych confirmed the attack, reporting damage to critical infrastructure and a fire at the facility.
“In Lviv region: strike on Dobrotvir TPP — damage to critical infrastructure, fire,” he wrote on Telegram.
As a result, hourly power outages were introduced in Lviv on Thursday.
The Dobrotvir TPP, formerly known as Lviv-Volyn TPP, is located in Dobrotvir, Sheptytskyi district, and is part of JSC DTEK Zakhidenergo. The plant has a design capacity of 510 MW. Dobrotvir is the administrative center of the Dobrotvir settlement community, with a population of approximately 6,683, situated 55 km from Lviv.
The strike underscores the continued vulnerability of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure amid Russia’s ongoing military campaign.
Emergency power outages have been implemented across most regions of Ukraine due to a massive missile and drone strike on the country’s energy infrastructure.
