Regional emergency: 65% of Donetsk residents without electricity after drone attack!

Regional emergency: 65% of Donetsk residents without electricity after drone attack!

The conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate: a regional state of emergency has been declared in the territories occupied by Russia, particularly in the Donetsk area. Again Northern Courier According to reports, Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk occupation administration, has published a corresponding decree. This measure aims to enable faster repairs to the thermal power plants under attack.

The situation in eastern Ukraine is tense. Several thermal power plants in Starobesheve and Suhres were affected after Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday. The result: around 65 percent of households in the occupied parts of Donetsk are without electricity. The situation is particularly critical in schools and kindergartens, which can only remain open if the district heating supply is functioning. With temperatures dropping to single digits at night, the need to quickly restore power supplies is essential.

Energy crisis in focus

The energy war between Ukraine and the Russian-controlled territories has reached new levels. According to Merkur, the power went out in Donetsk, presumably due to a hit at the Chaikyne substation. These attacks are part of a targeted strategy: central energy facilities are to be targeted as military targets. On the night of November 17th there were also attacks by combat drones in the Odessa and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts, which damaged civilian ships and port facilities.

Shocking images and reports of damage to the energy infrastructure are reaching us from the conflict areas. In Dnipro, another hard-hit region, attacks left several people dead, and state energy providers announced widespread power outages - lasting up to 16 hours in many places.

The civilian population is feeling the effects

The citizens of Ukraine are having to pay dearly in this bitter energy battle. As ZDF notes, the attacks led to severe electricity and heating problems, which further aggravated the situation in many cities. Utility companies in particular are having difficulty maintaining basic services - a situation that could become critical in the coming winter months. Energy Minister Svitlana Grinchuk spoke of one of the worst nights since the Russian invasion began in February 2022, after electricity production was reduced to minimal levels.

With the increasing intensity of the attacks, it is clear: the geopolitical tensions are not only leading to a fight for territory, but also for the essential energy supply for the civilian population. This could have catastrophic consequences in winter if people cannot be supplied with heat and electricity. The international community is watching developments with concern and may soon be required to intervene to address humanitarian crises.