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Two hydroelectric plants among five energy facilities targeted by recent Russian bombing

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Two hydroelectric plants among five energy facilities targeted by recent Russian bombing
(photo courtesy UkrHydroEnergo)

Ukrhydroenergo said June 1 was “another extremely difficult night for the Ukrainian energy industry,” after Russian forces fired at energy facilities in five regions of Ukraine, and two hydroelectric power stations were hit.

There was critical equipment damage, Ukrhydroenergo said. Hydropower workers are working on dealing with the consequences, according to a release.

Ukrhydroenergo didn’t name the two hydropower plants damaged, but CNN reported Dnipro (probably 661 MW Dnipro 2) was one. CNN reported that “he head of the Zaporizhzhia region military administration, Ivan Fedorov, told Ukrainian television that the power plant can no longer produce electricity.”

Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion, the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric plant was destroyed, and more than 110 rockets have been fired at all hydropower plants in the country.

Just a few days ago, Hydro Review reported that the situation regarding operation of the Dniester hydropower project, another facility damaged by attacks, had stabilized and intensive operation of the reservoir had stopped, but the water level is low.