The plant’s employees were not injured.
The hits caused a large-scale fire in the turbine shop. The company is currently working to contain the fire, Hota added.
Centrenergo now lost 100% of its generation after the earlier destruction of Zmiyiv TPP in Kharkiv Oblast and Vuhlehirsk TPP in Donetsk Oblast by Russian troops.
Firefighters continue to extinguish the fire that started as a result of the attack on one of the energy companies, the Kyiv Oblast Military Administration reported. At the moment, it is partially extinguished. All services are working in an enhanced mode, there are no victims, the statement reads.
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The mayor of Ukrainka, where the TPP is located, Oleksandr Turenko, urged locals to stock up on water and charge all electrical devices earlier.
The Kyiv Oblast State Administration reported a hit to the energy facility and a fire.
Trypillia TPP is the most powerful power plant in Kyiv Oblast. It is the largest electricity supplier to Kyiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr oblasts. The enterprise spans an area of 281.3 hectares. The TPP is located in Ukrainka, Obukhiv district, on the banks of the Kaniv Reservoir.
Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine on April 11
Russia launched another mass attack on Ukraine using Shahed kamikaze drones, cruise missiles launched from Tu-95MS aircraft, and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and guided air missiles from Su-34 jets overnight on April 11.
At least 10 strikes targeted Kharkiv and its surrounding areas, leading to new power outages in the city.
Lviv Oblast, particularly the city of Stryi, also faced heavy combined attacks.
Russia reportedly targeted critical infrastructure in Zaporizhzhya in Kyiv oblasts, local authorities reported.
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The energy systems of four regions — Kyiv, Lviv, Zaporizhzhya, and Kharkiv — came under attack, with two DTEK thermal power plants suffering serious damage, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
Ukrainian air defense forces shot down 37 out of 40 Shahed kamikaze drones during the night and morning of April 11, the General Staff said.
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Section: Nation
Author: Богуслав Романенко
