Russians attack energy facility in Chernihiv Oblast: northern part left without power

Russian forces attacked an energy facility in Chernihiv Oblast with a drone on 20 October, leaving its northern part without power.

Source: Chernihivoblenergo, Chernihiv Oblast's distribution system operator; Suspilne Chernihiv, a Chernihiv-related branch of Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne; Slavutych Mayor Oleh Fomichov; Mykola Kalashnyk, Head of Kyiv Oblast Military Administration

Quote from the Oblast Military Administration: "Critical infrastructure has been damaged in one of the hromadas as a result of an enemy UAV strike on an energy facility.

Several settlements are without electricity." [A hromada is an administrative unit designating a village, several villages, or a town, and their adjacent territories – ed.]

Details: Local authorities in Slavutych reported power outages and a lack of water supply.

Chernihivvodokanal, a water utility company in the city of Chernihiv, has urged residents to immediately stock up on drinking water, warning that temporary water supply disruptions may occur soon.

Later, Kalashnyk confirmed that Slavutych had been temporarily left without power.

Power engineers are working to repair the damage and restore electricity.

He added that the city's invincibility centres are ready to operate. [Invincibility centres are heated premises stocked with food and power banks to assist residents facing hardships due to power cuts – ed.]

Background:

• The town of Slavutych was left without electricity after Russian forces attacked a power substation.
• The Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant lost power for three hours due to the blackout in Slavutych.

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