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All thermal power plants (TPPs) operated by “Tsentrenergo” have stopped following a large-scale Russian attack and are not generating electricity, the company reported.
According to the press service of PJSC “Tsentrenergo,” this attack marks the most massive strike on their plants since the start of the war.
“An unprecedented number of missiles and countless drones struck the same TPPs we had restored after last year’s devastating attacks. For safety, we remained silent but worked tirelessly to ensure Ukrainians had light and heat last winter and to start this heating season successfully. Not even a month passed since the previous strike, and tonight the enemy hit all our generation facilities simultaneously,” the statement reads.
“The stations are on fire! Our TPPs are not military targets. We do not produce weapons! Civilian staff work here. We have stopped… currently, zero generation. Zero! We have lost everything we restored around the clock. Completely!”
The company emphasized that despite repeated brutal attacks, they will continue to repair, restore, and deploy new generation capacity.
About Tsentrenergo:
The company operates three thermal power plants: Trypilska TPP (Kyiv region), Zmiivska TPP (Kharkiv region), Vuhlehirsk TPP (temporarily occupied, Donetsk region), and the separate unit “Remenergo” in Cherkasy.
Massive Combined Attack on November 8:
On the evening of November 7 and overnight into November 8, Russia carried out a large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine, using kamikaze drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles, including “Kalibr” and “Kinzhal.”
Energy facilities, railways, and civilian infrastructure were targeted. Several regions experienced emergency power outages.
In Kyiv, debris from attacks caused multiple fires in the Pechersk district, while the wider Kyiv region was struck by missiles and drones. In Vyshhorod district, one woman was injured by shrapnel and hospitalized; medical care was provided promptly.
Poltava region faced complete power outages in Kremenchuk and Horishni Plavni, with disrupted heating and water supply. Rail infrastructure was also damaged, leaving several stations without electricity and some tracks with damaged contact networks, causing train delays.
Other critical infrastructure was hit in Kirovohrad and Kharkiv regions. In Kharkiv, eight people were injured, and one energy worker was killed during the attack on the facilities. In Dnipro, a Russian drone destroyed apartments in a nine-story building, killing three and injuring 12, including children.
