Russians destroy Kherson power plant with aerial bombs: authorities urge residents to leave the city

Russian forces attacked the Kherson Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant overnight – the facility has sustained very serious damage, and Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of the oblast military administration is urging residents to leave. According to Prokudin, Kherson may be left without electricity and heating for an extended period.

Source: Oleksandr Prokudin, Head of Kherson Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "Overnight, Russian forces again attacked the Kherson CHP with aerial bombs. Unfortunately, this is not the first time. But this time the facility sustained very serious damage.

Therefore, frankly, we can no longer count on the combined heat and power plant or other critical infrastructure facilities operating normally this winter…

So we must be honest: Kherson may be left without electricity and heating not for hours or days, but for an extended period.

I again appeal to the residents of Kherson, especially families with children and elderly people: if you have the means, relatives or friends in safer regions – leave."

Details: Prokudin added that the city authorities, utility services, energy workers and the government are already working on alternative heating and energy supply options for Kherson.

He also said the security situation in Kherson is extremely difficult. Since 1 July, 170 guided aerial bombs have already been dropped on Kherson Oblast – more in nearly two months than during the entire first half of 2026.

Over the past two months, Russian forces have launched more than 1,700 attack drones. In particular, they have begun more actively using jet-powered Shaheds and Gerbera drones for strikes on critical infrastructure in Kherson Oblast.

In addition, the number of attacks by small FPV drones has risen to 6,500 in just one week.

Background:

• On 27 August, Russian forces attacked the Kherson combined heat and power plant again: with guided aerial bombs they completely destroyed and disabled all heat-generating and power-generating equipment that still remained at the station.
• Earlier, Russian forces struck the Kherson CHP plant – the city's main source of heating – with a guided aerial bomb. The station sustained serious damage.
• Russia's constant attacks on energy infrastructure in Kherson Oblast have officially been classified as threatening an emergency situation, meaning any worsening of the current state could endanger human welfare. The same status has also been applied to the state of the heating supply in Kherson due to the risk of disruptions during the heating season.

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